Name/Title
USS Laffey (DD-724) Recommissioning PhotosDescription
Three photographs from the recommissioning ceremony of the USS Laffey (DD-724) on January 26, 1951. The crew can be seen gathered together as speeches are made.Context
The USS Laffey (DD-724) was commissioned and decommissioned twice. The first decommissioning came after the end of World War II and the conclusion of Operation Crossroads. The Laffey then went into "mothball" with the Pacific Reserve Fleet. The Laffey would be recommissioned in 1951 to enter service for the Korean War.Acquisition
Accession
2019.06Source or Donor
USS Laffey AssociationAcquisition Method
Found in CollectionUpdate Date
March 27, 2025
