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A black rosary with beads made of knots in the cotton thread.
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A white life ring with rope handles and "USS Franklin CV-13" printed in blue and black lettering.
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A round, faded blue tab with black lettering that reads "USS Franklin Mess Pass" on the front and "This pass must be surrendered to Master-At-Arms at time of taking up mess gear" on the back.
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A USS Franklin (CV-13) Personal Information Booklet bound in a red cover. "J. K. Watson" is printed inside on the personal assignments page.
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A white US Navy ditty bag with rope ties and black lettering that reads "St. Peters."
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A square, silver piece of metal with riveted tie pieces attached. The Japanese writing on the piece of silver details instructions on how to adjust the oil and pressure for the tail shock absorber.
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A sterling silver boatswain's pipe engraved with "R. G. GENTRY JR. BMC - USN."
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It is confirmed that the Blues will fly two shows over Charleston Harbor between Mount Pleasant and Charleston. One on 17 April and one on 18 April from 2 to 3 PM. The Blue Angel team will also speak...
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The USS Franklin (CV-13) can be seen listing to one side as flames engulf one of her five-inch guns. Flames can be seen escaping from the ends of the barrels.
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Black and white photograph of the badly damaged USS Franklin (CV-13), as seen from the USS Sante Fe (CL-60). The remains of a single plane are visible on the deck of the aircraft carrier after a long...
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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...
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A black and white photograph of the badly listing USS Franklin (CV-13). A moderately sized group of crewmen has assembled at the top and multiple lines drape down from the carrier. Another ship...
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A Japanese 10 yen Bank of Japan note printed in green, red, brown, and black ink. The bill is numbered "320853" and "628". The edges of the yen note are frayed and worn.
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A burnt and soiled U.S. one-dollar silver certificate note found on the deck of the USS Franklin after the bombing attack on March 19, 1945. Someone has written "USS Franklin March 1945" on the front...
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A yellow and blue USS Franklin (CV-13) plankowner certificate for William Babbitt dated January 31, 1944. Various nautical images such as mermaids, fish, and seahorses are printed in blue ink along...
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Explosions rock the USS Franklin (CV-13) after being hit by bombs from a Japanese Dive Bomber off Honshu, Okinawa during operations on March 19, 1945.
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A black and white photo of aircraft on the flight deck of the USS Yorktown (CVS-10) in 1961. In the foreground two helicopters numbered '57' and '58' can be seen, as well as several planes in the...
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[/caption] Just released on the Patriots Point web site it has been announced that the USS Laffey will be moving to a new berth on Shem Creek. Mount Pleasant town officials are overjoyed at the move...
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A certificate of membership in the Domain of the Flying Dragon issued to Machinists Mate 2/c Roger Baker for crossing the both the Equator and the International Date Line (180th meridian) aboard the...
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A four-point metal buckle consisting of the central latch and four latch plates. There is a Japanese Imperial Navy anchor motif stamped on all the latch plates and on the bottom of the central latch...