Visitors Touring the Newly Repaired USS Laffey (DD-724) in Hawaii

Name/Title

Visitors Touring the Newly Repaired USS Laffey (DD-724) in Hawaii

Description

Photograph of the aft funnel and superstructure of USS Laffey (DD-724) with visitors aboard to see the ship and meet the sailors.

Context

After the USS Laffey (DD-724) survived bomb and kamikaze strikes off Okinawa on April 16, 1945, the ship sailed to Seattle, Washington for repairs. Once the stay in dry dock was complete, she returned to Pearl Harbor, where the Laffey was used to promote the war effort.

Collection

Edgar Williams Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2017.5

Source or Donor

Les Meyrick

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1941 - 1945

Update Date

March 27, 2025