MAKE A MEME View Large Image Franklin (CV-13) in April 1967.jpg The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Franklin CV-13 moored to northern side of partially demolished Norfolk and Western pier at awaiting scrapping The photograph was taken from shore looking westward 26 April ...
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Keywords: USS Franklin (CV-13) in April 1967.jpg The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Franklin CV-13 moored to northern side of partially demolished Norfolk and Western pier at awaiting scrapping The photograph was taken from shore looking westward 26 April 1967 Note the missing portion of her flight deck which was used to repair USS Valley Forge CVS-45 in 1959 <br> The U S Navy initially sold Franklin to the Peck Iron and Metal Company of Portsmouth Virginia USA but reclaimed her due to an urgent Bureau of Ships requirement for her four turbo generators She was again sold for scrap to the Portsmouth Salvage Company of Chesapeake Virginia on 27 July 1966 She departed naval custody under tow by the Red Star Towing Company on the evening of 1 August 1966 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-70000/NH-70303 html NH 70303 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1967-04-26 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Franklin CV-13
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