USS John Young (DD-973), named for Captain John Young USN, was a Spruance-class destroyer of the United States Navy.
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  • USS JOHN YOUNG... A Success

    Over 60 in attendance. There were refugees from Vietnam who me with crewmembers involved in the rescue. 

    A great reunion with a great group of shipmates!3439446682?profile=original

  • USS JOHN YOUNG REUNION / 2018

    40th Anniversary of the ship's commissioning. Schedule June 22,23rd and 24th 2018 in Mobile, Alabama.

    Email Reunion@dd973.org for more info!!3439435293?profile=original

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  • I was on the USS John Young from 1983 to 1985.
  • wow,I remember you Chief.Believe it or not haha. I used to have a video of that day when we shelled that platform,and i had 3 shell casings from that day.I think I made ash trays of two of them.

  • Hi, Looking for a ship's patch. Served as the Chief in charge of A Div. 1986 to 1990 

  • Where are all our shipmates,lol? I was an MSSN and left an MS2, from 85-88. Capt. Jerry Lyall,awesome skipper.Worked in the wardroomand enlisted mess.Loved repair 3,and the snipes.Used to bake fresh bread and take it down to CCS all the time.Cooks had hook-ups! hahaha THE BONE was awesome.I miss her

  • One of the shooter that help take down an Iranian  oil flatform.
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