On April 16, 1945, Commander Julian Becton was informed that a large formation of more than 100 enemy aircraft was approaching his ship. For 80 minutes, the Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer USS Laffey ...
On April 15 and 16, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will host two days of special programming to honor the legacy of the USS Laffey (DD-724), famously known as “The Ship That Would Not Die.” ...
MOUNT PLEASANT - With the blare of air horns, cheers and a champagne toast, "The Ship That Would Not Die" returned Wednesday to its home at a maritime museum on Charleston Harbor on the South Carolina ...