The Saga of the Franklin

The Saga of the Franklin 1945

This short is about the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, nicknamed "Big Ben" and how it was hit by a Japanese dive bomber on March 19, 1945. The USS Franklin was the most heavily damaged carrier in World War II to survive an attack.

  • Released: 1945-11-06
  • Runtime: 25 minutes
  • Genre: Documentary, War
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