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20 March 1945 deck log of USS FRANKLIN showing crusing disposition and ship's status. Natioal Archives Box 3665 P118-A1. Author photo

USS Franklin Deck Log 20 March 1945-With A Little Help From Her Friends

20 March 1945 deck log of USS FRANKLIN showing cruising disposition and ship's...
19 March 1945 deck log of USS FRANKLIN showing crusing disposition and ship's status. Natioal Archives Box 3665 P118-A1. Author photo

USS Franklin 19 March 1945 Deck Log-“…Took Two Bomb Hits…”

19 March 1945 deck log of USS FRANKLIN showing cruising disposition and ship's...
18 March 1945 deck log of USS FRANKLIN showing crusing disposition and ship's status. Natioal Archives Box 3665 P118-A1. Author photo

USS Franklin Deck Log 18 March 1945-The Battle Begins

The mission for Task Group 58.2 on 18 March was to attack aircraft,...
Page 1 of 17 March 1945 deck log of USS FRANKLIN showing crusing disposition and ship's status. Natioal Archives Box 3665 P118-A1. Author photo

USS FRANKLIN Deck Log 17 March 1945-Calm Before The Storm

This is the fourth in a series of posts featuring the deck logs...
USS FRANKLIN deck log 16 MAR 1945 0000 hours to 1600 hours. Log shows ship and Task Force en route to combat area. off the southern coast of Japan.

USS Franklin Deck Log 16 March 1945-Moving Toward Japan

This is the third in a series of posts based on USS Franklin's...
USS FRANKLIN deck log 15 MAR 1945 1000 hours to 1800 hours. Log shows ship and Task Force en route to combat area. off the southern coast of Japan.

USS Franklin Deck Log 15 March-Enroute To The Empire Area

This is the second in a series of daily blog posts drawing from...
14 March 1945 deck log of USS FRANKLIN for the time of 1201 midnight to 1600 hours. Discusses leaving Ulitihi Atoll, other ships accompanying her, gunnery practice, and air operations.

14 MARCH 1945 USS FRANKLIN SAILS TOWARD DESTINY

This is the first in a series of posts covering the period 14...
Arial photo of a line of US Essex-class carrriers moored parallel to each other in Ulithi Atoll. USS Wasp (CV-18), USS Yorktown (CV-10), USS Hornet (CV-12), USS Hancock (CV-19) and USS Ticonderoga (CV-14). Official U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-294131

USS Franklin Arrives at Ulithi Atoll, 13 March 1945

Murderers' Row Third Fleet aircraft carriers at anchor in Ulithi Atoll, 8 December...
On the left, U.S. Aircraft CArriers: An Illustrated Design History by Norman Friedman. On the right, Warbirds of the Sea: A History of Aircraft Carriers & Carrier-Based Aircraft by Walter A Musciano

World War II US Navy Carrier Classes-And More

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7jVfcbCxZE This is a very good overview of the different classes of US...
The cover of The BlueJackets' Manual 1944.

US Navy Pay Grades For Enlisted Men in 1944

The Bluejackets' Manual 1944. Author's photo I've been reading various histories of the...