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Caption | Explosions continue to rock the listing carrier USS Franklin after a Japanese bomb detonated in the hangar deck and ignited the armed and fueled aircraft there, 19 Mar 1945. Seen from the cruiser Santa Fe. ww2dbase | |||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Pacific Ocean | |||||||
Date | 19 Mar 1945 | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||
Identification Code | BuAer 273900 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 19 Mar 1945 | |||||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
Photo Size | 1,887 x 1,510 pixels |
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