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Franklin (Ship) |
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Largest wooden ship, a great steam-screw frigate 265 feet long, built at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. Launched September 17, 1864. Claimed as "the largest war steamer in the world." Technically the rebuilding of the 1815 Franklin a 74 gun ship0of-the-line built in Philadelphia. Materials from the old ship were used to build the new. |
Number of Archive records |
4 |
Number of Library records |
7 |
Number of Object records |
0 |
Number of Photo records |
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