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| 82k | Artist's conception of the Laffey as she appeared in World War II by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource. | Navy Yard Associates |
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| 114k | USS Laffey (DD-459) alongside a cruiser (either Salt Lake City or Pensacola) with survivors of USS Wasp (CV-7) on board, probably at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides. Wasp had been sunk by a Japanese submarine on 15 September 1942. Note Laffey's smokestacks, Searchlight, mainmast, depth charges, and fully outfitted liferaft. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. | Fred Weiss |
| 102k | USS Laffey (DD-459) steams alongside another U.S. Navy ship, while at sea in the south Pacific on 4 September 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss |
| 84k | USS Laffey (DD-459) in harbor, probably at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, with survivors of USS Wasp (CV-7) on board. Wasp had been sunk by a Japanese submarine on 15 September 1942. Cruiser in the left background is USS Helena (CL-50), with a destroyer tied to her starboard side. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss |
| 124k | USS Laffey (DD-459) maneuvering alongside a cruiser (either Salt Lake City or Pensacola), with survivors of USS Wasp (CV-7) on board, probably at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides. Wasp had been sunk by a Japanese submarine on 15 September 1942. Cruiser in the right background is USS Juneau (CL-52). Note the aircraft catapult on the cruiser from which the photo was taken. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss |
| 109k | USS Laffey (DD-459) Fitting out, at the Bethlehem Steel Company shipyard, San Francisco, California, 3 January 1942. Note the bright metal finish of her pilothouse and smokestacks, and the city skyline in the distance. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss |
| 139k | USS Laffey (DD-459) In harbor, probably at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, with survivors of USS Wasp (CV-7) on board. Wasp had been sunk by a Japanese submarine on 15 September 1942. Cruiser in the center background is USS Juneau (CL-52). Note Laffey's 5"/38 guns, depth charges, and life rafts. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | Fred Weiss |
nearly all of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty.
