Uss Franklin 1945

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Full title reads: "U.S.S. FRANKLIN".

Pacific.

Aircraft assembled on the deck of the American aircraft carrier Franklin. Several shots of the aircraft taking off and in flight. Close up shot of Captain Gehres, Commander of the Franklin describing the hit (natural sound). Several shots...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40046
Sort Number:
45/047
Time in/Out:
01:00:18:00 / 01:04:02:00
Canister:
45/47
Film ID:
1157.01
Issue Date:
11/06/1945

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