Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Young, the first for John Young (c. 1740–1781), a captain in the Continental Navy, and the second for Rear Admiral Lucien Young (1852–1912).
The first, was a , launched in 1919 and wrecked in the Honda Point Disaster of 1923. The second, was a , launched in 1942 and stricken in 1968.
See also , a was also named for Captain Young. She was launched in 1976 and stricken in 2002. , a destroyer escort