USS Laffey (DD-724)

USS Laffey (DD-724)
Paese	Usa
Classe e tipo	Cacciatorpediniere classe Allen M. Sumner
Lanciato	21 novembre 1943
Fuori servizio	9 marzo 1975

USS Laffey (DD-724) è un cacciatorpediniere classe Allen M. Sumner, costruito durante la seconda guerra mondiale, impostato e varato nel 1943 e commissionato nel febbraio 1944. La nave si guadagnò il soprannome di "La nave che non sarebbe morta" per le sue imprese durante l'invasione del D-Day e la battaglia di Okinawa, quando resistette con successo a un determinato assalto da parte di bombardieri convenzionali e ai più implacabili attacchi aerei kamikaze della storia. Oggi, Laffey è un punto di riferimento storico nazionale degli Stati Uniti ed è conservato come nave museo a Patriots Point, fuori Charleston, nella Carolina del Sud.

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General Characteristics and Role

The USS Laffey (DD-724) was a destroyer in the United States Navy’s Allen M. Sumner-class, launched in 1943. These destroyers were a highly successful class, designed with a wider beam than their predecessors to accommodate a stronger battery of anti-aircraft weapons and an improved fire-control system. The Laffey’s primary role was as a fleet escort, providing anti-submarine and anti-aircraft protection for larger capital ships and aircraft carriers, and participating in shore bombardment missions. She earned the nickname “The Ship That Would Not Die” for her actions during the Battle of Okinawa.

Property	Typical Value (DD-724)
Class / Type	Allen M. Sumner-class Destroyer
National Origin	Stati Uniti
Produttore	Bath Iron Works, Maine
Commissionato	8 February 1944
Disattivato	1975 (Final time)
Displacement (Standard)	2,200 long tons (2,235 t)
Length (Overall)	114.8 m (376 ft 6 in)
Beam	12.5 m (41 ft 1 in)
Equipaggio	Approx. 336 officers and enlisted men
Stato	Preserved museum ship (Patriots Point, SC)

Propulsion and Performance

Propulsion: 4 x Babcock & Wilcox boilers; 2 x General Electric geared steam turbines.
Power Output: 60,000 shaft horsepower (shp).
Shafts: 2
Maximum Speed: 34 knots (63 km/h).
Operational Range: Approximately 6,500 nautical miles at 15 knots.

Armament and Historic Action

Wartime (1944) Armament:

Main Guns: 6 x 5-inch (127 mm)/38 caliber guns in 3 twin mounts (dual purpose).
Torpedoes: 10 x 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes in 2 quintuple mounts.
Anti-Aircraft (AA): 12 x 40 mm Bofors guns in quad mounts and 11 x 20 mm Oerlikon cannons.
Anti-Submarine (ASW): 6 x K-gun depth charge projectors, and 2 x depth charge tracks.

The “Ship That Would Not Die” (Okinawa, April 16, 1945):

Action: While on radar picket duty, Laffey was attacked by at least 22 Japanese aircraft, including multiple Kamikazes and dive-bombers, over a harrowing 80-minute period.
Damage: The ship was hit by 4 bombs and 5 or 6 Kamikaze planes, resulting in 32 men killed and 71 wounded. The crew’s determination and skillful maneuvering kept the heavily damaged ship afloat and saved it from sinking.
Legacy: For this action, she was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and earned 5 battle stars for World War II service.