For the guys in the Navy.....Never Get
Aug 9, 2016 10:45:33 #
World War 11 footage. Can’t imagine what it must have been like to be on board at the time…………..
IN A BATTLE … BLOOD PRESSURE OFF THE CHARTS – THESE MEN FOUGHT LIKE MADMEN UNDER UNREAL ODDS … NEVER FORGET!!
CAMERA FOOTAGE OF KAMIKAZE ATTACK IN 1945
If this doesn't get your attention, NOTHING WILL.
AMAZING FOOTAGE OF THE ATTACKS.
KAMIKAZE ATTACK IN 1945
This is incredible actual footage during the 80-minute attack on the U.S.S.
Laffey. About the best naval footage ever shot by a Navy cameraman.
The camera was in the gun turret under attack. It's Amazing!
The U.S.S. Laffey, "the ship that would not die", was hit by 6 Kamikazes and 4 bombs, but remained afloat after an 80 minute battle that included 22 Kamikaze attacks.
Click on the link below, and then click on the photo of gun turret to activate the video.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4zkp7hvrgbcd7gd/D-qPNsG9ym?preview=Laffey+Enhanced+vo+3.wmv
IN A BATTLE … BLOOD PRESSURE OFF THE CHARTS – THESE MEN FOUGHT LIKE MADMEN UNDER UNREAL ODDS … NEVER FORGET!!
CAMERA FOOTAGE OF KAMIKAZE ATTACK IN 1945
If this doesn't get your attention, NOTHING WILL.
AMAZING FOOTAGE OF THE ATTACKS.
KAMIKAZE ATTACK IN 1945
This is incredible actual footage during the 80-minute attack on the U.S.S.
Laffey. About the best naval footage ever shot by a Navy cameraman.
The camera was in the gun turret under attack. It's Amazing!
The U.S.S. Laffey, "the ship that would not die", was hit by 6 Kamikazes and 4 bombs, but remained afloat after an 80 minute battle that included 22 Kamikaze attacks.
Click on the link below, and then click on the photo of gun turret to activate the video.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4zkp7hvrgbcd7gd/D-qPNsG9ym?preview=Laffey+Enhanced+vo+3.wmv
Aug 9, 2016 10:57:36 #
Aug 9, 2016 11:01:02 #
silver-rail wrote:
tried to watch but would not load
Try this i remove the "s"
http://www.dropbox.com/sh/
You are right nothing work, sorry !!
Aug 9, 2016 11:06:57 #
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Aug 9, 2016 14:15:46 #
wow. it is amazing she did not sink. Never heard about this ship,and should have. a well done to those who served on her.
Aug 9, 2016 16:45:58 #
Watched it, a composite of at least ten different film segments from WW II Navy in the Pacific, I stopped counting 1/2 way through.
The story is true, this film is faked.
The story is true, this film is faked.
Aug 10, 2016 07:10:01 #
Outstanding video, Leo. It may be made of segments but it tells the story. Thanks for posting.
Aug 10, 2016 08:36:30 #
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Aug 10, 2016 10:10:47 #
There were 2 USS Laffey's. The one referenced here is DD 724! Not only did the Laffey survive the Kamikaze attack, it was at Utah beach on D-Day. While there they were hit by an 8" shell just above the waterline. It never detonated. Crew members went below deck and pushed the shell out of the ship! Basic repairs were made at a British ship yard and the Laffey eventually sailed for home for permanent repair. It was after this repair that the Laffey sailed off for the Pacific and was engaged in the world's last great Naval Battle! The USS Laffey DD 724 and crew continued to serve honorably during both Korea and Viet Nam. The Laffey is a currently a floating Museum at Patriots Point in South Carolina.
My father served aboard the Laffey on D Day and was one of the crew members who shoved the shell out of the ship in into the ocean!
My father served aboard the Laffey on D Day and was one of the crew members who shoved the shell out of the ship in into the ocean!
Aug 10, 2016 10:37:05 #
FrankR wrote:
Oops, meant Charleston.
FYI, since this post was only about 35 seconds after the original post that had "Chatleston", you could have just clicked on "Edit" and corrected the original post and we would never have known you made that typo. For future reference, you have one hour to edit a post of yours in UHH. I edit my posts all the time.
I just edited this post to add " " around Chatleston.
Aug 10, 2016 10:59:08 #
My ship, the USS Earl V Johnson- DE 702, was ordered to do "Picket Duty" in support of the landings off Okinawa at about the same time, but luckily we were never hit, although there were some near misses. I was a Machinest Mate in the engine room. The scariest days of my life!
Aug 10, 2016 11:14:32 #
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