While the USS Kidd remains at a Houma shipyard for much ... the same day that President Franklin D. Roosevelt died, the U.S. Naval Institute notes on its website. The Kidd was repaired and went ...

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The experience inspired Bob Siefker to write his own book, “A Commanding Presence: USS Franklin D. Roosevelt and Her Skippers.” The remarkable tale grew out of an old school assignment.

The USS Franklin (CV-13) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier built and commissioned during World War II. She entered the conflict relatively late, joining the fight in January 1944, but that didn ...

The USS Arizona explodes during the Japanese attack ... “We took a few bomb hits and the captain [Franklin Van Valkenburgh] came up immediately and said to secure the quarterdeck.” ...

The ship heroically came to the aid of the carrier, USS Franklin, when that vessel was under attack and helped save many of her crew that were in the water. But while the Pittsburgh was known for ...

Summary: The USS Franklin Roosevelt, a Midway-class carrier named after the late president, had a relatively short career compared to later supercarriers. While crucial for early jet testing ...