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Laffey’s Shipyard Visit 2009 – Recap #2
Waring Hills Jan 09, 2012As we prepare for Laffey’s return in two weeks…lets take a look back at Laffey’s visit and repair work at Deteyen’s Shipyard back in 2009. Below are images of Laffey being worked on in drydock…see more on our Flickr site…
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Our Oldest Volunteer, Ernest "Larry" Melin
I was a Vietnam era naval officer and served on the USS Mansfield (DD 728 – Summner Class destroyer) from 1967 to 1969.During Mansfield’s two year deployment with Desron 9 in Westpac, the ship fired over 40,000 5″ rounds and was an initial destroyer participating in Operation Sea Dragon (North Vietnam).A group of former officers (9-10)that served together on Mansfield has remained connected and periodically meets. I request that someone from the Museum contact me with an informational update on the availability of the USS Laffey for a special tour by our group. We would like to wait until the “complete renovation of the ship” is complete.
Thank you for your assistance.
Gary J Bullington
425/201-1213 (Office)
206/999-3051 (Cell)
Hi Gary,
I have forwarded your request to our staff. Let me know if you don’t receive a call by next week.
Butch Hills 843-881-5931
I would like to plan a visit to Charleston soon. Please let me know when the USS Laffey will be available for tours. I have been waiting to visit until she is back at Patriots Point.
Sonja Walton
214.649.0086
I’m preparing to build a 1:96 scale model of Laffey in her current configuration. Three questions:
1. Does Laffey’s current configuration match any particular years/s of service?
2. Are there plans or blueprints available for Laffey’s current configuration?
3. I visited Laffey in the Fall of 2008, prior to her dry-dock overhaul. I took hundreds of photos. Was anything changed in her fittings or superstructure during dry-docking?
Thanks!
Rob Wood