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{{RearUS}} '''Lucien Young''' (31 March, 1852 &ndash; 2 October, 1912) served in the [[United States Navy]].

==Life & Career==
Young was born in Kentucky and was appointed to the Naval Academy from the same state, graduating with the Class of 1873. On his first assignment, aboard screw sloop {{US-Alaska}} he saved a sailor who had fallen overboard, receiving special commendation from the Secretary of the Navy. Soon afterwards, Young was promoted to the rank of {{EnsUS}} on 16 July, 1874..{{LivingOfficers1898|pp. 173-174}}

In November, 1877, Young was one of only 34 survivors of the screw sloop ''Huron'' when that vessel grounded off the North Carolina coast. He was advanced on the seniority list for his actions during the disaster.<ref>''New York Daily Herald'' 25 November, 1877 p. 7.</ref>{{LivingOfficers1898|pp. 173-174}}

Young was promoted to the rank of {{LtJGUS}} on 3 March, 1883, and to the rank of {{LieutUS}} on 1 May, 1884.{{LivingOfficers1898|pp. 173-174}} His first command, {{US-Alert|f=t}} in late 1897, was short lived, as he was relieved of command due to an attack of appendicitis.<ref>''Pensacola News Journal'' 6 October, 1912 p. 5.</ref>

==Spanish-American War==
Recovered from his illness, Young was appointed to command {{US-Hist|f=t}} from 4 June, 1898.  The ship saw much action under his command, being involved in engagements at Manzanillo, Cuba on 30 June, 15 July, and 12 August, each of which ended in favor of the American forces. In addition, {{US-Hist}} took part in the [[Battle of Santiago]] on 3 July, rescuing part of the crew of the sunken Spanish ship ''Viscaya''. For his actions in the war, Young was once again advanced on the seniority list.{{USOfficerReg1899|p. 16}}<ref>''Times Union'' (Brooklyn, NY) 3 June, 1898 p. 1.</ref>

==Later Career==

Young was promoted to the rank of {{LCommUS}} on 3 March, 1899. Later that year, he became Captain of the Port of Havana, Cuba, and by April 1900 was Commandant of the Naval Station established there, serving until late 1901.{{USOfficerReg1900|pp. 18-19}}{{USOfficerReg1902|p. 16}}

Young was promoted to the rank of {{CommUS}} on 5 March, 1902 and was appointed Lighthouse Inspector for the 9th District two days later.{{USOfficerReg1904|p. 14}}  In 1904 he served as commanding Officer of {{US-1Montgomery|f=t}} from March until the ship decommissioned on September 15. He then assumed command of {{US-Bennington|f=t}} until that vessel was crippled by a boiler explosion on 21 July, 1905 in San Diego.<ref>''Pensacola News Journal'' 6 October, 1912 p. 5.</ref>{{USOfficerReg1905|p. 12}}  Young escaped the subsequent Court-martial with only a letter of reprimand.

This incident did not seem to harm his career, though he never did serve at sea again. Young was promoted to the rank of {{CaptUS}} on 1 July, 1906, while serving at the [[Mare Island Navy Yard]]. By 1909 he had been appointed Captain of the Yard.{{USOfficerReg1907|pp. 10-11}}{{USOfficerReg1909|p. 229}}

Young was promoted to the rank of {{RearUS}} on 17 March, 1910, shortly after being appointed Commandant of the [[Pensacola Navy Yard]]. When that Navy Yard closed in September, 1911, Young was transferred to command [[Naval Station Key West]]. Though one source indicated he was appointed to command the [[Charleston Navy Yard]] in September, 1912, none of the other sources found concerning his unexpected death while visiting New York City on 2 October, 1912, make mention of this.<ref>''Pensacola News Journal'' 6 October, 1912 p. 5.</ref>{{USOfficerReg1913|p. 214}}

==See Also==
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Franklin Hanford|Franklin Hanford]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. Alert (1874)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Alert'']]'''<br>Dec, 1897 &ndash; Jan, 1898<ref>"Pensacola News Journal'' 6 October, 1912 p. 5.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Eugene Henry Cozzens Leutze|Eugene H. C. Leutze]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[U.S.S. Hist (1895)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Hist'']]'''<br>4 Jun, 1898{{USList&Station1898|p. 9}} &ndash; after 1 Jan, 1899{{USOfficerReg1899|p. 16}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Truesdale Owens|Charles T. Owens]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Nathaniel Jordan Knight Patch|Nathaniel J. K. Patch]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. Montgomery (1891)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Montgomery'']]'''<br>5 Mar, 1904 &ndash; 15 Sep, 1904<ref>''Pensacola News Journal'' 6 October, 1912 p. 5.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Simpson|Edward Simpson]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Kossuth Niles|Kossuth Niles]]'''|'''[[U.S.S. Bennington (1890)|Captain of U.S.S. ''Bennington'']]'''<br>after 15 Sep, 1904 &ndash; after 21 Jul, 1905{{USOfficerReg1905|p. 12}}<ref>''Pensacola News Journal'' 6 October, 1912, p. 5</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Brown Milton|John B. Milton]]'''|'''[[Mare Island Navy Yard|Captain, Navy Yard, Mare Island]]'''<br>1909{{USOfficerReg1909|p. 229}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Benjamin Tappan|Benjamin Tappan]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lewis Cass Hellner|Lewis C. Hellner]]'''|'''[[Pensacola Navy Yard|Commandant, Navy Yard, Pensacola]]'''<br>15 Feb, 1910{{USOfficerReg1911|p. 6}} &ndash; 30 Sep, 1911<ref>''Pensacola News Journal'' 6 October, 1912 p. 5.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Everett Hayden|Edward E. Hayden]]'''|'''[[Naval Station Key West|Commandant, Naval Station, Key West]]'''<br>27 Oct, 1911{{USOfficerReg1912|p. 8}} &ndash; before 2 Oct, 1912{{USOfficerReg1913|p. 214}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Everett Hayden|Edward E. Hayden]]'''}}
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