On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa, the USS Laffey museum ship at Patriots Point was honored and a ...

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 ...

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 ...

USS President Jackson under attack during ... Cushing attacked Hiei but was sunk by a broadside from destroyer Terutsuki. Destroyer Laffey almost collided with Hiei, then raked its mast and ...

USS San Francisco (CA-38 ... Cushing attacked Hiei but was sunk by a broadside from destroyer Terutsuki. Destroyer Laffey almost collided with Hiei, then raked its mast and bridge, killing ...

The USS Laffey, a storied warship now docked at Patriots Point, remains a symbol of resilience and heroism decades after ...

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 Okinawa on its 80th anniversary.

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 ...