USS Laffey

USS Laffey is an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer constructed during World War II, laid down and launched in 1943, and commissioned in February 1944. She was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Seaman Bartlett Laffey, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his stand against Confederate forces during the Civil War.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: 1943 Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer
  • Also known as: “DD-724” and “Laffey”
  • Address: 40 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include USS Yorktown and Patriots Point.

Museum
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is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard, she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier , which was sunk at the Battle of Midway. is situated 400 feet northwest of USS Laffey.

Museum
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Naval & Maritime Museum is a naval museum located in , at the mouth of the on the , across from . is situated 830 feet northeast of USS Laffey.

Public aquarium
The , is an aquarium in downtown which opened on May 19, 2000. Located on the historic Charleston Harbor, visitors can enjoy views of the waterfront, including the USS Yorktown and Ravenel Bridge. is situated 1 mile west of USS Laffey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ansonborough and French Quarter.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in . In 1726, Captain George Anson acquired a 64-acre tract from Thomas Gadsden. Anson's lands were divided into smaller parcels for development, and several streets were named either for his ships or for himself: George and Anson, Scarborough and Squirrel, and Centurion.

Quarter
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The is a historic district and a section of downtown , , United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in downtown , named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade.

USS Laffey

Latitude
32.78942° or 32° 47′ 22″ north
Longitude
-79.90797° or 79° 54′ 29″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Inception
1943
Open location code
8742Q3QR+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 166144208
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ship
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10377052
Wiki­data ID
Q7871113
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Satellite Map

Discover USS Laffey from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“USS Laffey” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “拉菲号 (DD-724)”
  • Chinese: “拉菲号”
  • Chinese: “拉菲号驱逐舰”
  • Chinese: “拉菲號驅逐艦 (DD-724)”
  • French: “Laffey”
  • French: “USS Laffey”
  • Indonesian: “Laffey”
  • Indonesian: “USS Laffey (DD-724)”
  • Irish: “Laffey”
  • Irish: “USS Laffey”
  • Japanese: “DD-724”
  • Japanese: “ラッフェイ”
  • Japanese: “ラフィー”
  • Javanese: “Laffey”
  • Javanese: “USS Laffey (DD-724)”
  • Persian: “یواس‌اس لفی”
  • Portuguese: “Laffey”
  • Portuguese: “USS Laffey (DD-724)”
  • Portuguese: “USS Laffey”
  • Sundanese: “Laffey”
  • Sundanese: “USS Laffey (DD-724)”
  • Vietnamese: “Laffey”
  • Vietnamese: “USS Laffey (DD-724)”
  • Vietnamese: “USS Laffey”
  • “USS Laffey”

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Explore places such as Bayview Acres and Aquarium Wharf.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum and Charleston Harbor Fish House.

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