USS Young

Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Young, the first for John Young (c. 1740–1781), a captain in the Continental Navy, and the second for Rear Admiral Lucien Young (1852–1912).

• The first, USS Young (DD-312) was a Clemson-class destroyer, launched in 1919 and wrecked in the Honda Point Disaster of 1923.
• The second, USS Young (DD-580) was a Fletcher-class destroyer, launched in 1942 and stricken in 1968.

See also

• USS Cassin Young (DD-793), a Fletcher-class destroyer
• USS John Young was also named for Captain Young. She was launched in 1976 and stricken in 2002.
• USS Walter X. Young, a destroyer escort