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U.S.S. Franklin hard hit, 19 March 1945, off Kyushu. She had been returned to service in January, following a kamikaze attack on 30 October.
http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/13.htm
USS FRANKLIN (CV-13)
(later CVA-13, CVS-13 and AVT-8)
Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: November - Foxtrot - Bravo - Mike
CLASS - ESSEX (Short Hull)
Displacement 27,100 Tons, Dimensions, 872' (oa) x 93' x 28' 7" (Max)
Armament 12 x 5"/38AA, 32 x 40mm, 46 x 20mm, 82 Aircraft.
Armor, 4" Belt, 2 1/2" Hanger deck, 1 1/2" Deck, 1 1/2" Conning Tower.
Machinery, 150,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 4 screws
Speed, 33 Knots, Crew 3448.
| Owner of original | USN photo, from the Naval War College./Joe Radigan |
| Date | 19 Mar 1945 |
| Linked to | Durden, Joseph Henry |
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