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USS Laffey

1941 Benson-class destroyer
Vehicle destroyer Q2469889
USS Laffey
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Summary

USS Laffey is a destroyer[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of destroyer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (859 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operator: United States Navy[3]
  • Named after: Bartlett Laffey[4]
  • Manufacturer: Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation[5]
  • Vessel class: Benson-class destroyer[6]
  • Commons category: USS Laffey (DD-459)[7]
  • Country of origin: United States[8]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[9]
  • Significant event: ship launching[10], keel laying[11], ship commissioning[12]
  • Different from: USS Laffey[13]
  • Name: USS Laffey[14]
  • Country of registry: United States[15]

Why It Matters

USS Laffey has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Vicarage · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → —
    Manufacturer → Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
    Significant event → ship launching, keel laying, ship commissioning
    Different from → USS Laffey
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Country of origin: United States, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274403|batch #274403]]"
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