Today we take a look at the March 1945 attack on USS Franklin and how her crew managed to save the ship.
Sources:
https://www.abebooks.co.uk/BIG-BEN-FLAT-TOP-Story-U.S.S/1139611200/bd
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Saving-Big-Ben-Franklin-OCallahan-ebook/dp/B00DKMWNK0
https://www.amazon.co.uk/chaplain-Franklin-Joseph-Timothy-Ocallahan/dp/B0007DUQ3Q
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