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Franklin

Ship Designation: 
CV-13
Date Lost: 
Monday, October 30, 1944
Kamakaze Attack
Retiring in her task group to refuel, Franklin returned to the Leyte action on October 27, her planes concentrating on a heavy cruiser and two destroyers south of Mindoro. She was underway about 1,000 miles off Samar on October 30 when enemy bombers appeare d bent on a suicide mission. Three doggedly pursued Franklin, the first plummeting off her starboard side the second hitting the flight deck and crashing through to the gallery deck, showering destruction, killing 56 and wounding 60. The third disc harging another near miss at Franklin before diving into the flight deck of Belleau Wood.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 51

Namesort descending Service Branch
Sea 2c Richard Patterson USN
EM 1c Thomas Robertson USN
AM 3c George Saunders USN
Sea 1c William Sear USN
AOM 1c George Seivwright USN
Sea 1c Victor Smith USN
AMM 3c Joseph Sozzi USN
Sea 2c Gordon Stripling USN
AOM 2c Vet Tenney USN
Mus 2c Vergil Widener USN
AOM 2c John Wolak USN

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