| Accession Number | 302601 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 8x10", Paper (Fibre-based), Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 8x10", Paper (Fibre-based), Silver Gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PACIFIC OCEAN. 1945-03-19. HIT BY TWO 500 POUND BOMBS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS FRANKLIN HAS HER ...
Description
PACIFIC OCEAN. 1945-03-19. HIT BY TWO 500 POUND BOMBS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS FRANKLIN HAS HER AFTER PART COVERED IN SMOKE FROM FIRES BURNING ON HER HANGAR DECK AND THE RESULTING EXPLOSIONS OF BOMBS AND ROCKETS. SHE IS DEAD IN THE WATER AND LISTING 13 DEGREES, THE HEAT AND SMOKE HAVING FORCED THE EVACUATION OF HER ENGINE ROOMS. LINES AND LADDERS DRAPE FROM THE SHIP TO THE WATER, MOST OF HER CREW HAVING BEEN TAKEN OFF BY THE CRUISER USS SANTA FE (LEFT FOREGROUND). THE SKELETON CREW REMAINING ABOARD CONGREGATE NEAR THE WRECKED FORWARD ELEVATOR, WAITING TO BE ASSIGNED TO FIRE FIGHTING DETAILS. 724 MEN WERE KILLED AND AND 265 WOUNDED, OVER A QUARTER OF THE SHIP'S COMPANY. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)