06 April 2009

The USS Franklin in 1916


1916. "U.S.S. Franklin, used as training ship. Admiral Farragut's flagship." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.
There have been five USS Franklins; this is the fourth one, launched in 1864. Some additional discussion at the Shorpy source, and at Wikipedia.The photo below shows how she looked before being recommissioned as a "receiving ship."

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