September 2023 - MGlenn Ross

USS Franklin Initiated Into The “Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep”

By Glenn | September 20, 2023 |

Men dressed in odd clothing preparing to participate in the Crossing of the Line Ceremony

On September 20, 1944 USS Franklin crossed the Equator. Like nearly every US Naval vessel before her, polliwogs were initiated into the Mysteries of the Deep.

Friday Night Links 15 September 2023

By Glenn | September 15, 2023 |

Two officers hold the USS Franklin's flag in April 1945. The flag, which flew from the island during the 19 March attack, is encased in glass within a wooden frame. (Screenshot from a US Navy film.)

Links I have found informative about both USS Franklin and World War II in the Pacific.

USS Franklin Fields More Fighters (Part 2 of 2)

By Glenn | September 9, 2023 |

F4U-1D of VF-5 on USS Franklin (CV-13) 1945 receiving permission to take off from member of the deck crew. US Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation. The white diamond on the plane's tail identifies it as being from Franklin.

Part 2 of a 2-part series discussing how the types of aircraft changed aboard USs Franklin t counter Japaense attacks.