View From the Bow of the USS Franklin (CV-13)

Photograph

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

Name/Title

View From the Bow of the USS Franklin (CV-13)

Description

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, possibly the USS Pittsburgh (CA-72), is ready to tow the Franklin as partially seen in the left foreground.

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/AVT8

Acquisition

Accession

2002.00002

Source or Donor

Steve F. Ewing

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Made/Created

Artist

Official US Navy Photograph

Date made

Mar 1945

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Typed on the reverse is, "Please return to Mrs. Donald A. Gary, 12822 Valencia Way, Garden Grove, California 92641 537-9131". Stamped in faded black ink on the reverse is, "Official Navy Photograph, If Published Credit Line Must Read "OFFICIAL U. S. NAVY PHOTO."

Update Date

February 26, 2025