66 years ago today, on 29 April 1960, Fletcher-class destroyer USS Cassin Young (DD-793) was decommissioned for the second time.
Friends of the Cassin Young - FOTCY @ Boston National Historical Park, Boston, MA
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on 23 April 1943 Fletcher-class destroyer, USS Kidd DD-661 was commissioned with CDR Allan Roby in command.
MuseumShip at USS Kidd Veterans Museum, Baton Rouge, LA
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83 years ago today, on 4 April 1943 Fletcher-class destroyer USS The Sullivans DD-537 was launched at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. San Francisco, CA
MuseumShip at Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, Buffalo, NY
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81 years ago today, on 2 April 1945 Gearing-class destroyer USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. - DD-850 was laid down at Bethlehem Steel's Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts.
MuseumShip USS Jospeh P. Kennedy Jr DD-850, at Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
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75 years ago today, on 28 March 1951 Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd DD-661 was recommissioned, joining Task Force 77 for Korean war service. LCDR Robert E. Jeffery commanding.
MuseumShip at USS Kidd Veterans Museum, Baton Rouge, LA
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83 years ago today, on 18 March 1943 Fletcher-class destroyer USS Cassin Young DD-793 laid down at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. San Pedro CA.
MuseumShip at Friends of the Cassin Young FOTCY, Boston, MA
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51 years ago today, on 9 March 1975, Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS Laffey (DD-724) was decommissioned by her last CO, CDR John Bisset Shewmaker.
She was the last of the Sumner class destroyers to be decommissioned.
MuseumShip at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Mount Pleasant, SC
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82 years ago today, on 28 February 1943, Fletcher-class destroyer USS Kidd DD-661 was launched at Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Kearny, NJ, sponsored by Mrs. Isaac C. Kidd, widow of Rear Admiral Kidd.
USS Kidd Veterans Museum, Baton Rouge, LA
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On 8 February 1944, Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS Laffey (DD-724) was commissioned for the first itme, CDR Frederick Beckton in command.
Museum Ship at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, Mount Pleasant, SC
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31 January 1989, USS Edson DD-946 a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer, was struck from the Naval Vessel Register.
Saginaw Valley Naval Ship Museum USS Edson DD946, Bay City, MI
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