The USS Franklin listing in the waters off the coast of Japan on March 19, 1945 On March 19, 1945, the USS Franklin was termed “Dead in the Water.” It would later be dubbed “The ship that wouldn’t die ...
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 ...