CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – March 19th marks 80 years since the bombing of the USS Franklin off the coast of Japan during World War II. Veterans of the USS Franklin and their families will gather on its ...
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USS Franklin - The US carrier that got within 50 miles of Japan and nearly died in fire
USS Franklin pushed closer to Japan than any US carrier had in WW2, operating inside a distance where a surprise strike could be fatal. A Japanese bomber broke through and dropped two 550-pound ...
Few vessels defined the Second World War as aircraft carriers. What was once a niche vessel became a lynchpin for any modern naval force. America’s WW2 aircraft carriers were a cut above the rest ...
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