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U.S.S. Franklin: Epic of Navy Heroism
Major collection: Science & Technology
Named collection: Harold E. Edgerton Collection
Object type: film: 16mm
Maker: Edgerton, Harold Eugene; Wink, Leslie
Date made: 1945?
Materials: Kodak print
Measurements: 250 ft
HEE-FV-108
Named collection: Harold E. Edgerton Collection
Object type: film: 16mm
Maker: Edgerton, Harold Eugene; Wink, Leslie
Date made: 1945?
Materials: Kodak print
Measurements: 250 ft
Shows Japanese planes, live explosions, etc. Reviewed October 1971 (H.E.) Paper inside storage container notes: "Shows an aircraft carrier Franklin when hit by Jap bombs in the war. Explosions and fire. But ship was saved and taken to USA under her own power. January 29, 1972 (H.E.)"
HEE-FV-108