Title
The USS Franklin (CV-13) Disaster
Description
Black and white photograph of the listing USS Franklin (CV-13). Many of her crew members have gathered on the deck, while a sailor on the USS Sante Fe (CL-60) in the left foreground watches the situation.
Collection
USS FRANKLIN CV13/CVA13/CVS13/AVT8
Context
On March 19th, 1945, while launching strikes against the Japanese mainland, the USS Franklin (CV-13) was badly damaged when a single Japanese dive bomber struck her with two bombs. The attack resulted in the loss of 807 of her crew and Franklin became the most heavily damaged United States aircraft carrier to survive the war.
Accession #
2002.00002
