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80 years ago the USS Laffey was attacked at the Battle of Okinawa. Laffey's legacy lives on.
On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, the USS Laffey museum ship at Patriots Point was honored and a ...
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USS Laffey veterans honor ship's heroic legacy at Patriots Point
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — The USS Laffey, a storied warship now docked at Patriots Point, remains a symbol of resilience and heroism decades after surviving a historic attack in April 1945 ...
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The Ship That Wouldn't Die - As Long as a Single Gun Still Fired
On April 16, 1945, Commander Julian Becton of USS Laffey was warned of an oncoming wave of over 100 Japanese aircraft, including kamikaze bombers. For 80 harrowing minutes, the destroyer endured ...
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Patriots Point honors USS Laffey’s legacy on 80th anniversary of infamous battle
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Patriots Point hosted special events on Wednesday dedicated to honoring the legacy of veterans of the infamous kamikaze attack on the USS Laffey during the Battle of ...
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Patriots Point highlights USS Laffey
April 16, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the infamous kamikaze attack on the USS ... the Laffey’s crew fought back heroically, shooting down 11 enemy planes and preventing the destroyer ...