CV-13 "Franklin" USS Essex-class aircraft carrier for the fifth search, "Franklin" in the Pacific War in World War II, fought, survived, leaving the immortal fame. October 14, 1943 "Franklin" in the Newport News shipyard construction started when "Franklin" aircraft carrier in service, the Pacific War has come to late, the Americans controlled the Pacific air, sea control, after several aircraft carrier battle, the Japanese fleet has lost offensive capacity, is under the moribund Japanese carrier-based aircraft had lost the advantage, they organized a "kamikaze team" to resist increasingly closer to the Japanese mainland US aircraft carrier battle group, which at the start of the US aircraft carrier not to eat less bitterness. "Franklin" is one of a number Shou. October 30, 1944, "Franklin" aircraft participated in the Great Battle of Leyte Gulf, a carrier-based aircraft in the contest just ended, "Franklin" sign on the subject a Japanese "kamikaze team" attack aircraft caught fire, cable fortunate control the fire, but the "Franklin" was forced to leave the battlefield, back to the US for repair. The spring of 1945, near the end of the Pacific War, the US military victory in the battle to obtain the Philippines, then ready to launch "Battle of Okinawa." March 19 at dawn, "Franklin" No earlier than other warships closer to the Japanese mainland. Suddenly, Japan was one pair of engine carrier-based dive machine comet suicide attacks occurred a large area of fire and explosion. "Franklin" aircraft in the fire and the big bang has changed dramatically, rickety, numerous craters, all officers and men struggling to extinguish the fire, 724 people died in the disaster, 265 people injured in the other five Shou cruiser destroyer The towing escorted "Franklin" No side repairs, while towed back to Ulithi base. hatred provoked to fight, not to destroy the Japanese never out of the battlefield. the soldiers day and night to repair, April 28, "Franklin" No. went back to the war front. When World War II ended, "Franklin" aircraft carrier battle because work was awarded the Bronze Star medal four November 1, 1964, "Franklin" decommissioned aircraft carrier. It was demolished in 1969, but its name always remain in the hearts of Americans.
