Beyond the Call: Commander Cassin Young at Pearl Harbor, 1941

Beyond the Call: Commander Cassin Young at Pearl Harbor, 1941 follows the captain of the repair ship USS Vestal through the chaos of the surprise attack as he swims back to his burning ship, cuts her loose from the dying USS Arizona, and deliberately beaches her to save hundreds of lives and preserve a vital asset for the coming war. This story places listeners inside the harbor that morning, explains how one repair ship fit into the wider fight, and reflects on the leadership, calm judgment, and sense of duty that defined Young’s actions from Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal. Beyond the Call is the Monday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, and the podcast is developed by Trackpads.com.