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“The FRANKLIN COMES HOME” The Saga of the most decorated ship in Naval HistoryBy A. A. Hoehling. On March 19, 1945, steaming just 60 miles from the Japanese coast, the American aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) was struck by two enemy bombs. In the devastation, 832 crewmembers were killed in what was the U.S. Navy’s second worst disaster in history. Here is the complete and heroic story how this great vessel managed to sail safely back home. The Franklin became the most decorated ship in Navy history.

1974 Hardback edition with dust jacket. 132 pages, 25 B/W photos, and index, no maps.

 

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