USS Laffey (DD-724) – Photos & Videos

USS Laffey (DD-724) é um destruidor da classe Allen M. Sumner, que foi construído durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, estabelecido e lançado em 1943, e comissionado em fevereiro de 1944. A nave ganhou o apelido de "O Navio que Não Morreria" por suas façanhas durante a invasão do Dia D e a batalha de Okinawa quando ela resistiu com sucesso a um ataque determinado por bombardeiros convencionais e os ataques aéreos kamikazes mais implacáveis da história. Hoje, Laffey é um Marco Histórico Nacional dos EUA e é preservada como um navio-museu em Patriots Point, nos arredores de Charleston, Carolina do Sul.

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USS Laffey (DD-724) was a United States Navy destroyer that served during World War II and the Korean War. She was named after Bartlett Laffey, a sailor who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the American Civil War. USS Laffey was one of the most decorated ships in the US Navy, earning 18 battle stars and two Presidential Unit Citations.
USS Laffey was launched on November 21, 1943 and commissioned on February 8, 1944. She participated in several major campaigns in the Pacific Theater, including the invasions of Normandy, Southern France, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Japan. She also supported carrier operations and escorted convoys. On April 16, 1945, she survived a fierce kamikaze attack that damaged her severely and killed 32 of her crew. She became known as “The Ship That Would Not Die” for her resilience and courage.
After World War II, USS Laffey underwent repairs and modernization. She was reactivated for the Korean War in 1951 and performed shore bombardment, blockade, and escort duties. She also participated in the Formosa Patrol and the Taiwan Strait Crisis. She was decommissioned on March 30, 1968 and transferred to the Patriot’s Point Naval and Maritime Museum in Charleston, South Carolina in 1975. She was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986 and remains open to the public as a museum ship.