USS John Young

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USS John Young (DD-973), named for Captain John Young, USN, was a Spruance-class destroyer of the United States Navy. The ship was built by the Ingalls Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries at Pascagoula, Mississippi.

1976-01-06T00:00:00Z
1976-01-06T00:00:00Z
ship launching
2002-09-30T00:00:00Z
2002-09-30T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
1975-02-17T00:00:00Z
1975-02-17T00:00:00Z
keel laying
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The destroyer USS JOHN YOUNG (DD 973), foreground, screens a Soviet Kara class guided missile cruiser during operations with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CV - DPLA - 1a54137d63d28934658474f1bfd356e0The destroyer USS JOHN YOUNG (DD 973), foreground, screens a Soviet Kara class guided missile cruiser during operations with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CV - DPLA - 1a54137d63d28934658474f1bfd356e0
The US Navy (USN) Spruance Class Destroyer USS JOHN YOUNG (DD 973) in dry dock at the Southwest Marine Inc shipyard at San Diego, California (CA). To the portside of the JOHN YOUNG - DPLA - 897a827302e75b2ea23660adca9f7cecThe US Navy (USN) Spruance Class Destroyer USS JOHN YOUNG (DD 973) in dry dock at the Southwest Marine Inc shipyard at San Diego, California (CA). To the portside of the JOHN YOUNG - DPLA - 897a827302e75b2ea23660adca9f7cec
USS Hewitt (DD-966), USS Kinkaid (DD-965) and USS John Young (DD-973) at Pearl Harbor in March 1980USS Hewitt (DD-966), USS Kinkaid (DD-965) and USS John Young (DD-973) at Pearl Harbor in March 1980