USS Young (DD-580)

USS Young (DD-580) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 26 July 1945
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History
United States
NameUSS Young
NamesakeLucien Young
BuilderConsolidated Steel Corporation
Laid down7 May 1942
Launched15 October 1942
Commissioned31 July 1943
DecommissionedJanuary 1947
Stricken1 May 1968
FateSunk as a target, 6 March 1970
General characteristics
Class and typeFletcher-class destroyer
Displacement2,050 tons
Length376 ft 6 in (114.8 m)
Beam39 ft 8 in (12.1 m)
Draft17 ft 9 in (5.4 m)
Propulsion
  • 60,000 shp (44,742 kW)
  • 2 propellers
Speed35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph)
Range6,500 nmi (12,038 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement273
Armament

USS Young (DD-580), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy of that name. She was the first to be named for Rear Admiral Lucien Young (1852–1912).

Young was laid down on 7 May 1942 at Orange, Texas, by the Consolidated Steel Corp. The ship was launched on 15 October 1942, sponsored by Mrs. J. M. Schelling and commissioned on 31 July 1943.