| Caption | Franklin in the Elizabeth River, off Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 21 Feb 1944, photo 3 of 4 ww2dbase | ||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | ||||||||
| Identification Code | 80-G-224597 | ||||||||
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| Photos in Series | See all photos in this series | ||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 21 Feb 1944 | ||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | ||||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
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| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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2. Rich Miller says:
14 Sep 2020 09:31:49 AM
Three weeks after commissioning, another 3 weeks before formal shakedown started, so still in the post-commission availability in the Navy Yard, likely shifting berths between a work pier and a drydock.
14 Sep 2020 09:31:49 AM
Three weeks after commissioning, another 3 weeks before formal shakedown started, so still in the post-commission availability in the Navy Yard, likely shifting berths between a work pier and a drydock.
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David Stubblebine says:
14 Sep 2020 11:58:17 AM
Rich Miller (above):
Your description of Franklin’s timeline for her post-commission availability in the Navy Yard is exactly correct but the location of this photo is too far downriver to be headed for the drydocks. More likely she was heading to the deperming station located at Lambert Bend opposite the coaling docks.
David Stubblebine says:14 Sep 2020 11:58:17 AM
Rich Miller (above):
Your description of Franklin’s timeline for her post-commission availability in the Navy Yard is exactly correct but the location of this photo is too far downriver to be headed for the drydocks. More likely she was heading to the deperming station located at Lambert Bend opposite the coaling docks.
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3 Nov 2016 12:09:56 AM
Franklin is seen here painted in Measure 32 Design 6a which only lasted two and a half months. By early May 1944 Franklin’s port side was repainted in Measure 32 Design 3a while her starboard side remained in Design 6a. Only Franklin carried different scheme’s on different sides.