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The ship is floated out of her building dock immediately after christening, at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company shipyard, Newport News, Virginia, on 14 October 1943. Note WAVES officers in the foreground. The WAVES' Director, Lieutenant Commander Mildred H. McAfee, USNR, was Franklin's sponsor. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

USS Franklin Anniversary–And An Afternoon At The Museum (of the Pacific War)

December 7, 2023
When people think of December 7 as an anniversary, they usually remember the...
The Museum of the Pacific War / USS Franklin
Selection of the books I'm using for research

Books About USS Franklin Or Its Crew

November 29, 2023
Recently I read a story about actor Sean Connery. He was asked what...
Books, Movies, Videos, and other media / USS Franklin / What I am Reading
A smiling Julia Moore taken in her 70s. Photo courtesy of Hal Moore, Jr.

Julia Moore, Army Wife, Takes On The US Army–And Wins

November 17, 2023
Within the course of several weeks, I learned the story behind the change...
Things I Have Learned / What I am Reading
A crowed deck of planes, pilots, and crews of Air Group 13 in October 1944. The first nine are Hellcat fighters, the ones in the back are Helldivers and Avengers. Franklin would be struck by a Kamikaze on 30 October 1944.

Kamikazes Attack USS Franklin (CV-13)

October 30, 2023
Air Group-13 Hellcats, Avengers, and Helldivers prepare to strike the Japanese in the...
Air Group 13 / Kamikaze attack / October 1944
Map of the various battles fought between 24-26 October 1944 in the Philippines.

The Battles Continue: USS Franklin 15-29 October 1944

October 21, 2023
Map of the various battles fought between 24-26 October 1944 in the Philippines....
Air Group 13 / Battle of Leyte Gulf / October 1944 / USS Franklin
A crowed deck of planes, pilots, and crews of Air Group 13 in October 1944. The first nine are Hellcat fighters, the ones in the back are Helldivers and Avengers. Franklin would be struck by a Kamikaze on 30 October 1944.

10-15 October 1944: USS Franklin Attacks

October 10, 2023
Air Group-13 Hellcats, Avengers, and Helldivers prepare to strike the Japanese in the...
October 1944 / USS Franklin
Cover of Richard B. Frank's book, Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War July 1937-May 1942

Historian Richard B. Frank On The Asia-Pacific War

October 6, 2023
My copy of the cover of Richard B. Frank's book, Tower of Skulls:...
Richard B. Frank
Men dressed in odd clothing preparing to participate in the Crossing of the Line Ceremony

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

September 20, 2023
Cast of characters during a Crossing the Line Ceremony George Prater Collection, Naval...
USS Franklin
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.)

Friday Night Links 15 September 2023

September 15, 2023
Two officers hold the USS Franklin's flag in April 1945. The flag flew...
Books, Movies, Videos, and other media
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.

USS Franklin Fields More Fighters (Part 2 of 2)

September 9, 2023
(Read part 1: USS Franklin Aircraft: Corsairs, Helldivers, And More!) After finishing her...
Air Group5 / USS Franklin

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