Summary and Key Points: The USS Franklin (CV-13), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, was one of the most decorated ships in U.S. Navy history. Commissioned in January 1944, it participated in ...

The saga of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) constitutes an exception. We normally think of Franklin’s history as a parable about the importance of shipboard firefighting ...

This year they are holding it in Gettysburg. When the USS Franklin CV-13 was attacked by Japanese forces more than 800 men died and more than 250 were injured. The survivors managed to get the ...

USS Franklin (CV 13) is remembered for the heroism her crew demonstrated in bringing the ship to New York City from the Western Pacific after explosions triggered by a Japanese bombing attack ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS Franklin (CV-13), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, was one of the most decorated ships in U.S. Navy history. Commissioned in January 1944, it participated in ...