| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Aircraft Carrier |
| Class | Essex |
| Pennant | CV 13 |
| Built by | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. (Newport News, Virginia, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 9 Sep 1940 |
| Laid down | 7 Dec 1942 |
| Launched | 14 Oct 1943 |
| Commissioned | 31 Jan 1944 |
| End service | 17 Feb 1947 |
| History | Decommissioned 17 February 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Franklin (CV 13)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. James Marshall Shoemaker, USN | 31 Jan 1944 | 7 Nov 1944 |
| 2 | T/Capt. Leslie Edward Gehres, USN | 7 Nov 1944 | 30 Jun 1945 |
| 3 | T/Cdr. Henry Henderson Hale, USN | 30 Jun 1945 | 8 Jun 1946 |
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Notable events involving Franklin include:
19 Mar 1945
Franklin is badly damaged off Samar island by Japanese Kamikaze aircraft. (1)
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