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CV-13 Franklin
United States Navy aircraft carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Essex-short 1942/12/07
Newport News Shipb. & Dry Dock Co., Newp. News
1943/10/14 1944/01/31 1966
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Namesake: Benjamin Franklin - one of the greatest men in American history
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43-44/02: Ms 32/6a, 44: Ms 32/3a, Ms 21TABLE>

WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/05/1?       joinPac - Panama Canal (+ Twiggs, Cushing II, Richard P. Leary)   66 
44/05/21 44/05/22     San Diego   88 
44/06/01 44/06/06   19.7 sail from San Diego to P.H.   88 
44/06/07 44/06/09     P.H.   88 
44/06/16 44/06/23   12.1/GF sail from P.H. to Eniwetok   88 
44/06/30 44/07/29 Forage 58.2     66 
44/07/29 44/08/09 Forage 58.1     66 
44/08/09 44/08/28     Eniwetok   66 
44/08/09 44/08/18     Eniwetok   88 
44/08/26 44/10/31 King2 38.4/GF (CVG-13)   66  69 
44/08/31   King2 38.4/GF VF-13 sinking AM Toshi Maru #8 (25-00N, 141-50E) and AK Suruga Maru (24-46N, 141-19E)   85 
44/10/13   King2 38.4/GF damaged by nearby crash of enemy plane (22-55N, 123-12E)   85 
44/10/15   King2 38.4/GF damage(bomb)  
44/10/16   King2 38.4/GF damage(bomb) - Nr.2 elevator - 3 KIA, 22 WIA (16-29'N., 123-57'E.)   66 
44/10/24   King2 38.4/GF sinking Wakaba off Panay Is  
44/10/24 44/10/26 King2 38.4/GF xLeyte   81 
44/10/30   King2 38.4/GF disable(kami) 56 KIA, 60 WIA (10-20N, 126-40E)   66 
44/10/31 44/11/02     detached from TG 38.4, sail to Ulithi for repairs   69 
44/11/0? 44/11/28     sail Ulithi > Puget Sound Naval Shipyard   66 
44/11/28 45/01/28     Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - repars, overhaul   66 
45/01/28 45/01/31     sail from Seattle to San Francisco   66 
45/02/04 45/02/13     sail from San Francisco to P.H.   66 
45/03/15 45/03/19 Iceber 58.2/GF     66 
45/03/19   Iceber 58.2/GF disable(kami) > sail to Ulithi KIA:106 officers, 604 enlisted, 265 WIA   66 
45/03/25       arrived Ulithi - by own power   81 
45/04/09 45/04/28     sail P.H. > Panama Canal > Brooklyn Naval Shipyard   81  66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1964/10/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars
Notice: "G code"from 45/07/27: LL; nickname "Big Ben"