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USS Franklin: The Navy Aircraft Carrier Called 'The Warship That Wouldn't Die'
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 ...
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USS Franklin veterans reunite to honor 80th anniversary of bombing
March 19th marks 80 years since the bombing of the USS Franklin off the coast of Japan during World War II. Veterans of the ...
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This World War II Battleship Fights Its Greatest Enemy Yet
The USS Iowa has served the U.S. in its darkest hours. Now, she faces a new set of challenges: combatting the brutal passage ...
Battleship Iowa deck replacement
Gayle Anderson reports what KTLA has been following since July 2024, the unique project of replacing the distressed deck of ...