The first USS Laffey and the less famous of the two, was a ship with a short service career. Less than a year in proper service and with only two major battles to her name. That she is less famous than her successor is probably due to the fact her successor survived where she did not.
After all, not many destroyers can say they came within 20 feet of an enemy capital ship without immediately being sunk.
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