52 Kamikazes Attack Single Destroyer USS Laffey, 1945 - Animated

Summary by Krater

This video describes the actions of the USS Laffey during the battle of Okinawa on April 16, 1945, when it successfully fought off multiple kamikaze attacks and air raids.

From the video

Answers: How did the USS Laffey survive multiple kamikaze attacks during World War II?

• World War II naval warfare
• Kamikaze attacks on destroyers
• USS Laffey defense at Okinawa
• Radar picket station operations

What it concludes

• The USS Laffey survived the battle despite suffering four bomb hits and six kamikaze strikes.
• 32 crewmen were killed and another 71 wounded during the attacks.
• The ship was later towed to Okinawa, then Saipan for repairs, recommissioned for the Korean War, and is now a floating museum in Charleston, South Carolina.