Franklin Aircraft Carrier Listing and on Fire
(Original Caption) 5/17/1945-Listing badly, the Franklin seems about to capsize as the cruiser Santa Fe, which rushed to pour water on the flaming ship, moves away. Driven back by the heat and flame, members of the Franklin's crew cluster forward on the flight deck.
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Editorial #:
514703168
Collection:
Bettmann
Date created:
May 17, 1945
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Source:
Bettmann
Object name:
U759864ACME
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- 1940-1949,
- Urgency,
- Accidents and Disasters,
- Adult,
- Air Vehicle,
- Aircraft Carrier,
- Archival,
- Boat Accident,
- Burning,
- Capsizing,
- Crew,
- Crowd of People,
- Cruiser - Warship,
- Danger,
- Fire - Natural Phenomenon,
- Men,
- Motion,
- Nautical Vessel,
- Navy,
- People,
- Politics,
- Politics and Government,
- Pouring,
- Sailor,
- Ship,
- Smoke - Physical Structure,
- Transportation,
- US Navy,
- War,
- Water,