SOS SAVE OUR SHIP!!!   The USS LAFFEY DD-724 fought at Normandy, Iwo Jima, Philippines and took on 22 kamikazes in 80 minutes at Okinawa. She survived the Korean War and 25 more years of Cold War sailing. She has now sprung some very bad leaks and is in need of dry dock service. As you know the LAFFEY the only Sumner class tin can is based at Patriots Point Naval Museum in Charleston, SC. She has been there since 1981. She is the last of her kind and was taking on water. The flooding has been controlled, but we need your help. To dredge her out of her mooring, tow her up river to the dry dock and repair the bottom will cost in the area of 3 million dollars. Patriots Point and the Laffey Association are looking for any donations we can get to save this important piece of naval history. If every member gave just $5.00 it would help immensely. Any amount you can afford will help save our ship. Many of you have visited our ship and enjoyed the memories that she brought you. Please do what you can to help  preserve this great ship so others can share the experiences that you had aboard your tin can.   Please make checks payable to: Patriots Point Development Authority make notation for SAVE THE LAFFEY on check and envelope.   Mail checks to: Patriots Point Development Authority 40 Patriots Point Road Mount Pleasant, SC 29464   Attn: C.F.O.   Thanks for your help. Sonny Walker President USS LAFFEY ASSOCIATION