American Ship USS Laffey (DD 724) Japanese Couldn’t Sink Discover the incredible true story of USS Laffey DD-724, the American destroyer that survived the most intense kamikaze attack in World War II history. On April 16, 1945, off Okinawa, this Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer faced 22 Japanese aircraft in just 80 minutes, suffering 6 kamikaze crashes and 4 bomb hits, yet refused to sink. Commander Frederick Julian Becton and his crew of 336 men demonstrated extraordinary courage as they fought
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On this day in 1975, the USS Laffey decommissioned for the second and final time. She was previously decommissioned in 1944 and recommissioned in 1951 to serve in the Korean War. The decommissioning ceremony took place at the Franklin Street Pier in Alexandria, Virginia. Six years later, in 1981, the USS Laffey became part of the fleet at Patriots Point. We are so thankful that she remains a vibrant part of our museum today! | Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
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