She returned briefly to Naval Station Norfolk, where she served as a school ship, then headed for New York City to join the screen of a convoy escort bound for England on 14 May. Upon completion of underway training, Laffey visited Washington Navy Yard for one day and departed on 28 February 1944, arriving in Bermuda on 4 March. Laffey, daughter of Seaman Laffey and commissioned on 8 February 1944, with Commander Frederick Becton in command. Laffey's keel was laid down on 28 June 1943 by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine launched on 21 November sponsored by Ms. Seaman Laffey was awarded the Medal of Honor for his stand against Confederate forces on 5 March 1864. Laffey was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Bartlett Laffey.
National Historic Landmark and is preserved as a museum ship at Patriots Point, outside Charleston, South Carolina. The ship earned the nickname "The Ship That Would Not Die" for her exploits during the D-Day invasion and the battle of Okinawa when she successfully withstood a determined assault by conventional bombers and the most unrelenting kamikaze air attacks in history.
Sumner-class destroyer, which was constructed during World War II, laid down and launched in 1943, and commissioned in February 1944.
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