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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

March 14, 2024
This is the first in a series of posts covering the period 14 March 1945 to 24 March 1945. They...
Deck logs / US Navy / USS Franklin
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

March 13, 2024
Murderers' Row Third Fleet aircraft carriers at anchor in Ulithi Atoll, 8 December 1944, during a break from operations in...
Stephen Jurika / US Navy / USS Franklin
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

February 28, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7jVfcbCxZE This is a very good overview of the different classes of US Carriers during WWII. This morning I opened...
Books, Movies, Videos, and other media / Strategy and Tactics / US Navy / What I am Reading
The cover of The BlueJackets' Manual 1944.

US Navy Pay Grades For Enlisted Men in 1944

February 23, 2024
The Bluejackets' Manual 1944. Author's photo I've been reading various histories of the US Navy in World War II for...
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