News & Events
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Before and After Laffey, Ingham
Posted: Aug 28, 2009Here are a few before and after images of Laffey and Ingham at Patriots Point. People are now wondering what the view will be on Laffey’s return, read more in […]
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Laffey in dry dock…
Posted: Aug 26, 2009Laffey in floating drydock, AFDL-47, at Detyen’s Shipyard in North Charleston, SC. She will be fitted for a new 3/8″ bottom from bow to stern, five new bulkheads in the […]
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FBI returns stolen Medals of Honor to museum!
Posted: Aug 25, 2009Last Friday the FBI returned two stolen Civil War Medals of Honor to the Medal of Honor museum here at Patriots Point. Since there is still an ongoing investigation into […]
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Laffey at Detyen's shipyard!
Posted: Aug 20, 2009Below are several pictures of the Laffey’s arrival at Detyen’s Shipyard. Read the Charleston News and Courier story here. Read the Moultrie News coverage here. See video here…
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Laffey departs on schedule!
Posted: Aug 19, 2009Former crew members, Patriots Point staff and the news media were on hand earlier this morning to watch the departure of USS Laffey to Detyen’s Shipyard. Exactly at 0715, Laffey […]
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USS Laffey to depart at 0715, 19 August!
Posted: Aug 18, 2009The USS Laffey is scheduled to depart the Patriots Point complex at 0715 tomorrow morning. Look for pictures and video of her departure in future posts this week.
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Final preps to get Laffey and Ingham underway!
Posted: Aug 14, 2009Final preps are now underway to prepare Laffey and Ingham for towing. Laffey departs next Wednesday for the Detyen’s shipyard drydock at the old Charleston Navy Base . Her future […]
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F-6F Hellcat Podcast
Posted: Aug 12, 2009The Grumman F-6F Hellcat was the United States Navy’s primary fighter aircraft from mid 1943 till the end of the war. It achieved a combat kill ratio of 19-1. The […]
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August Volunteer Profile – Jim Morrow at Tarawa and his Okinawa monkey story
Posted: Aug 06, 2009Our August volunteer profile is on Jim Morrow. Jim grew up in Spartanburg, SC, and joined the United States Marines after high school in 1942. He got on his bus […]
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F-4F-3A Wildcat Podcast
Posted: Aug 05, 2009We will begin offering podcasts on various aircraft and tours at Patriots Point. This should prove especially valuable to visiting guests as they will be able to download these podcasts […]