Al Bullock
The USS Franklin, blasted by a Japanese dive-bomber in March 1945, lists sharply to starboard as the USS Santa Fe approaches.

The USS Franklin, blasted by a Japanese dive-bomber in March 1945, lists sharply to starboard as the USS Santa Fe approaches.
The USS Franklin, blasted by a Japanese dive-bomber in March 1945, lists sharply to starboard as the USS Santa Fe approaches.
ArtistAmerican, 1923–2019
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The USS Franklin, blasted by a Japanese dive-bomber in March 1945, lists sharply to starboard as the USS Santa Fe approaches.
  • As the cruiser SANTA FE moves away from the FRANKLIN the burning carrier lists so badly she seems ready to capsize. Driven back by the flames, members of the skeleton crew cluster forward on the flight deck, awaiting assignment to firefighting details.
DateMarch 19, 1945
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 5/8 × 9 7/16 in. (19.4 × 23.9 cm)
Sheet: 7 15/16 × 9 3/4 in. (20.1 × 24.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Will Michels in honor of Darren A. Bartsch
Object number2022.641.7
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Photography
Object Type
Provenance[Annapolis Maritime Antiques
, Annapolis, MD]; purchased by Will Michels, Houston; given to MFAH, 2022.

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