File:Attack on carrier USS Franklin 19 March 1945.jpg

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English: Aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) attacked during World War II, March 19, 1945.

Asturianu: El portaviones USS Franklin (CV-13) atacáu na Segunda Guerra Mundial el 19 de marzu de 1945

Беларуская: Авіяносец ВМС ЗША " Франклін" пасля атакі 19 сакавіка 1945.

Česky: Americká letadlová loď USS Franklin (CV-13) po zásahu japonskými bombardéry 19. března 1945.

Deutsch: Der Flugzeugträger USS Franklin nach einem japanischen Bombenangriff am 19. März 1945, etwa 50 Seemeilen vor der Küste Honshūs, bei der das Schiff schwer beschädigt und mehr als 700 Seeleute getötet wurden.

English: Aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) attacked during World War II, March 19, 1945.

Español: Portaaviones USS Franklin (CV-13) atacado en la Segunda Guerra Mundial (19 de marzo de 1945).

Suomi: Yhdysvaltalainen lentotukialus USS Franklin japanilaisten hyökkäyksen jälkeen toisessa maailmansodassa 19. marraskuuta 1945.

Français : Porte-avions USS Franklin (CV-13) attaqué lors de la deuxième guerre mondiale, le 19 mars 1945.

Magyar: A súlyosan sérült USS Franklin repülőgép-hordozó japán zuhanóbombázók támadása után, 1945. március 19-én

Bahasa Indonesia: Serangan ke kapal induk USS Franklin (CV-13) pada masa Perang Dunia II, 19 Maret 1945.

Íslenska: Flugmóðurskipið USS Franklin (CV-13) verður fyrir árás í Síðari heimsstyrjöldinni 19. mars, 1945.

Italiano: Portaerei USS Franklin (CV-13) attaccata durante la seconda guerra mondiale il 19 marzo 1945.

日本語: 1945年3月19日、第二次世界大戦中、攻撃を受ける航空母艦フランクリン

Nederlands: Het Amerikaanse vliegdekschip USS Franklin (CV-13) op 19 maart 1945, tijdens een aanval door Japanse vliegtuigen tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog in Azië. Het schip voer op minder dan 50 mijl uit de kust van het Japanse hoofdeiland Honshu

Polski: Atak na lotniskowiec USS Franklin (CV-13) podczas II wojny światowej, 19 marca 1945.

Português: Porta-aviões USS Franklin (CV-13) bombardeado durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, em 10 de março de 1945.

Русский: Американский авианосец Франклин (CV-13) атакован во время Второй Мировой Войны, 19 марта 1945 года.

Српски / srpski: Амерички носач авиона USS Franklin (CV-13), под нападом за време Другог светског рата, 19. марта 1945.

Svenska: Det amerikanska hangarfartyget USS Franklin den 19 mars 1945, efter en japansk attack under andra världskriget.

Türkçe: USS Franklin uçak gemisi - 19 Mart 1945 sabah saat 07.08'de Japon 5. Hava Filosu 762. Deniz Hava birliğine bağlı bombardıman uçağı "Ginga" tarafından bombalanmış ve 2.600 kişilik mürettebattan 762'si ölmüş ve 265'i yaralanmıştır.

Українська: Авіаносець ВМС США «Франклін» ( USS Franklin (CV-13)) після атаки японської авіації 19 березня 1945 р підчас Другої Світової Війни

中文（简体）‎: 1945年3月19日第二次世界大战期间美国海军富兰克林号航空母舰被日本空军攻击的景象。

中文（繁體）‎: 1945年3月19日第二次世界大戰期間美國海軍富蘭克林號航空母艦（CV-13）被日本空軍攻擊的景象

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English: Aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) attacked during World War II, March 19, 1945.

Photographed by PHC Albert Bullock from the cruiser USS Santa Fe (CL-60), which was alongside assisting with firefighting and rescue work.
Photo #: 80-G-273880, Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
The carrier is afire and listing after she was hit by a Japanese air attack while operating off the coast of Japan - the crew is clearly seen on deck.
After the attack the vessel lay dead in the water, took a 13° starboard list, lost all radio communications, and broiled under the heat from enveloping fires. Many of the crewmen were blown overboard, driven off by fire, killed or wounded, but the hundreds of officers and enlisted who voluntarily remained saved their ship through sheer tenacity. The casualties totaled 724 killed and 265 wounded, and would have far exceeded this number if it were not for the exemplary work of many survivors.

N.B. Caption by User:Dna-webmaster compiled from original information from the U.S. Navy and the Wikipedia article USS Franklin (CV-13).

Français : Le porte-avion USS Franklin attaqué durant la seconde guerre mondiale, 19 mars 1945.

Photo prise par A. Bullock depuis les croiseur Santa Fe qui aidait à la lutte anti-incendie et aux secours.
Le porte-avion est en feu et gite à tribord des suites d'une attaque aérienne japonaise survenue au large du Japon. L'équipage est clairement visible massé sur le pont.
Après cette attaque, le porte avion était à la dérive, gitait de 13 degrès sur tribord, avait perdu tout lien radio avec l'extérieur, et était la proie des flammes. De nombreux membres d'équipage passèrent par dessus bord, furent tués, blessés ou brulés. Le bilan final fut de 724 morts et 265 blessés, et aurait pu être bien pire sans l'action exemplaire de nombreux membres de l'équipage.

N.B.: Traduction de la légende.

Türkçe: USS Franklin uçak gemisi 19 Mart 1945 sabah saat 07.08'de Japon 5. Hava Filosu 762. Deniz Hava birliğine bağlı bombardıman uçağı "Ginga" tarafından bombalandı. (2.600 kişilik mürettebattan 762'si öldü ve 265'i yaralandı.)

Date

19 March 1945

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Photographed by PHC Albert Bullock

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