Name/Title
The USS Sante Fe (CL-60) Moves Alongside the USS Franklin (CV-13)Description
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 series of explosions. Black smoke and burning gasoline are visible.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.Collection
USS FRANKLIN CV13/CVA13/CVS13/AVT8Acquisition
Accession
2002.00002Source or Donor
Steve F. EwingAcquisition Method
Collected by StaffMade/Created
Artist
Official US Navy PhotographDate made
Mar 1945Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Typed on the reverse is, "Please return to Mrs. Donald A. Gary, 12822 Valencia Way, Garden Grove, California 92641".
Written in pencil on the reverse is, "Save Pix 3 col 99 News, gg, 217."
Stamped in faded red ink on the reverse is, "Official Photograph from Public Relations Office, 3rd Naval District 90Church St., New York 7, N. Y. CREDIT LINE MUST READ "OFFICIAL U. S. NAVY PHOTO."Update Date
February 26, 2025