ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 81832
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| Date: | Monday 19 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F4U-1D Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps - USMC |
| Registration: | 82420 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 807 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Franklin, 80 km off Japan -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Lost in fire aboard CV-13.
USS Franklin (CV-13) was bombed by a single Japanese aircraft and caught fire.
Total of 807 onboard killed (Wikipedia).
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Apr-2013 12:14 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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