Patriots Point will host a memorial Thursday to honor the 32 sailors killed aboard the USS Laffey during the battle of Okinawa in 1945. The ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. aboard the USS Yorktown, ...

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 near ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UPDATE: Patriots Point says they are investigating weather and harbor conditions to help determine what caused the ship to pull ...

The Sumner-class destroyer USS Laffey was on radar-picket duty north of Okinawa on April 16, 1945, when 165 kamikazes and 150 other Japanese aircraft approached. For 80 minutes, the ship endured ...

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.” ...

Maritime experts on an expedition around the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific recently explored the wreckage of the USS Laffey, a destroyer sunk during a pivotal series of battles in World War II.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Patriot's Point, the USS Yorktown Foundation, and the Commemorative Air Force joined forces Sunday to send parts from the historic USS Laffey to France for the 80th ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum is honoring fallen sailors Thursday on the 81st anniversary ...

Early this summer, members of the Laffey Association celebrated a $9.2 million loan awarded by the state board for the restoration of the USS Laffey and planned for the warship to be moved to a dry ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - 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 ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD)- The Medal of Honor is the highest honor a member of the military can be awarded, and starting Sunday morning, the community is honoring the recipients on the USS Yorktown ...