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Photos show the USS Laffey still sitting upright on the seafloor with much of her bow and midsection intact despite more than ...
Maritime experts patrolling a remote island in the South Pacific have discovered the remains of a U.S. naval vessel which sank after a WWII skirmish.
The U.S.S Laffey, a battleship named after a Civil War Medal of Honor recipient, is now docked at Patriots Point. Folks who oversee the Laffey say the ship played an important role on June 6, 1944.
The USS Laffey DD-724 moored at Patriots Point, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Mount Pleasant. The destroyer saw use in WWII and crosses over it’s 80th anniversary of involvement in the Battle of ...
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-DAY with a day filled with special events. The USS Laffey, which is docked next to th… ...
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, home to the historic ships USS Yorktown and USS Laffey, has partnered with the University of South Carolina Libraries to present a special screening of rare ...
I recently had the opportunity to tour three WWII-era ships, the USS Yorktown (CV-10), the USS Laffey (DD-724) and the USS Wisconsin (BB-64). All three provided me with extraordinary experiences ...