USS Franklin (CV-13) - Wikipedia
WEBUSS Franklin (CV/CVA/CVS-13, AVT-8), nicknamed "Big Ben," was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy, and the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name.
USS Franklin Museum Association | Remembering Big Ben CV-13
WEBLater, while attacking Japan’s Honshu Island and Kobe Harbor on March 19, 1945, the USS Franklin (CV13) suffered a devastating Japanese bomber attack in which two-500 pound armor-piercing bombs resulted in the ship being dead in the water less than 50 miles from the Japanese’s mainland.
Franklin (CV-13) - NHHC
WEBNamed to honor Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, Essex -class aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) was commissioned at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, on 31 January 1944 with...
H-043-1: USS Franklin (CV-13) - NHHC
WEBUSS Franklin (CV-13): Church service on the ship's ruined hangar deck, taken upon her return to the United States from the Pacific for repair of battle damage received off Japan on 19 March...
Franklin III (CV-13) - NHHC
WEBThe third Franklin (CV-13) was laid down on 7 December 1942 at Newport News, Va., by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.; launched on 14 October 1943, and sponsored by Lt. Cmdr. Mildred A....
The USS Franklin was the Most Damaged Aircraft Carrier to …
WEBJan 19, 2022 · The USS Franklin (CV-13) greatly helped the US in its fight against the Japanese in the Pacific Theater, surviving numerous attacks.
68 Years ago today- March 19, 1945 - USS Franklin Museum …
WEBMar 19, 2013 · The USS Franklin (CV-13) Before dawn on 19 March 1945 the U.S.S. Franklin, who had maneuvered closer to the Japanese mainland than had any other U.S. carrier during the war, launched a fighter sweep against Honshu and later a strike against shipping in Kobe Harbor.
RIP, Aircraft Carrier: The Tragic Tale of the USS Franklin
WEBNov 11, 2020 · The saga of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) constitutes an exception. We normally think of Franklin ’s history as a parable about the importance of shipboard...
Killed in Action - USS Franklin Museum Association
WEBKilled in Action. The following pages list the names of the 921 men who made the supreme sacrifice serving on the U.S.S. Franklin CV-13 in 1944 and 1945 and the dates they lost their lives.
USS Franklin (CV-13) Escort Aircraft Carrier - Military Factory
WEBAug 21, 2017 · Page details technical specifications, development, operational history of the USS Franklin (CV-13) Escort Aircraft Carrier including pictures.