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World War II: Off the coast of Japan, a dive bomber hits the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, killing 724 of her crew. Badly damaged, the ship is able to return to the US under her own power.
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Dive bomber
Bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets
A dive bomber is a bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets in order to provide greater accuracy for the bomb it drops. Diving towards the target simplifies the bomb's trajectory and allows the pilot to keep visual contact throughout the bomb run. This allows attacks…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Aircraft carrier
Warship that serves as a seagoing airbase
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USS Franklin (CV-13)
Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy
USS Franklin , nicknamed "Big Ben," was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy, and the fifth US Navy ship to bear the name. Commissioned in January 1944, she served in several campaigns in the Pacific War, earning four…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)