WWIIinterviews Posted June 30, 2021 Share #1 Posted June 30, 2021 The Laffey is moored at the Naval and Maritime Museum, Patriots Point, at Mt. Pleasant, SC. While she is dwarfed by the USS Yorktown (CV-10), this destroyer is the most decorated US WWII Destroyer still with us today. The 'ship that wouldn't die' has an incredible history and participated in some of the most historical events during WWII and Korea. Please see our YouTube channel for other WWII related content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUzNqqdRsizRalvOWbVOUg/featured 40 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 843-884-2727 https://www.patriotspoint.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhcoleterracina Posted July 1, 2021 Share #2 Posted July 1, 2021 Years ago when you could buy Purple Hearts on ebay, I bought a KIA Heart to a sailor who was on the Laffey. If I remember correctly, it was struck by more Kamikaze's (and did not sink) than any other ship during the war. Within a day after the auction, the people who run the museum on the Laffey contacted me via ebay (something else you can't do now). They of course wanted it and I let them have it for what I paid. At the time I just wanted a Navy Heart. Lucky ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmar836 Posted July 6, 2021 Share #3 Posted July 6, 2021 Great place to visit. My wife even loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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