| Caption | Stern view of the carrier Franklin off Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, United States, 4 May 1944 ww2dbase | ||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation RL Lawson Collection | ||||||||
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| Photo Size | 1,838 x 1,472 pixels | ||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 4 May 1944 | ||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Portsmouth, Virginia, United States | ||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
| Licensing | This work is believed to be in the public domain. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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In Norfolk after post shakedown repairs. She would leave the next day for the Panama Canal and the Pacific. She arrived at San Diego on May 11, stayed there to the end of May, then arrived at Pearl Harbor on June 6 1944.