53 years ago today, on 2 July 1973, Gearing-class destroyer USS Jospeh P. Kennedy Jr. (DD-850) was decommissioned by her last CO CDR Brian Patrick McCrane, and struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr DD 850 at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
78 years ago today, on 30 June 1947, Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS Laffey (DD-724) was decommissioned for the first time by her CO, CDR Donald Stanley Cramer.
MuseumShip at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Mount Pleasant, SC
83 years ago today, on 28 June 1943, Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS Laffey (DD-724) was laid down at Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine.
MuseumShip at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Mount Pleasant, SC
62 years ago today, on 19 June 1964 Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd DD-661 was decommissioned for the 2nd time.
USS Kidd Veterans Museum, Baton Rouge, LA
48 years ago today, on 15 June 1978 Fletcher-class destroyer USS Cassin Young DD-793 arrived at the Boston National Historical Park.
USS Cassin Young at Boston National Historic Park, Boston, MA
22 years ago today, on 14 June 2004 Forrest Sherman-class destroyer USS Edson DD-946 leaves the Intrepid Museum in new York for the city for Philadelphia inactive ship maintenance facility.
Now a MuseumShip at the Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum USS Edson DD946, Bay City, MI
On 28 May 1946 Fletcher-class destroyer USS Cassin Young DD-793 was decommissioned for the first time.
Friends of the Cassin Young FOTCY at Boston National Historical Park, Boston, MA
44 years ago today, on 23 May 1982 Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd DD661 arrived in Baton Rouge and was transferred to the Louisiana Naval War Memorial Commission.
MuseumShip at USS Kidd Veterans Museum, Baton Rouge, LA
81 years ago today, on 12 May 1945 Gearing-class destroyer USS Orleck DD-886 was launched at Consolidated Steel Corp., Orange TX, sponsored by Mrs. Joseph Orleck, widow of Lieutenant Orleck.
MuseumShip at the Florida Historic Naval Ship Association, Jacksonville, FL
68 years ago today, on 5 May 1958 Forrest Sherman-class destroyers USS Turner Joy DD-951 was launched at Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Co., Seattle, WA, sponsored by Mrs. C. Turner Joy
MuseumShip USS Turner Joy, Bremerton, WA
