Trumpeter 1/700 Ships - USS Franklin CV-13 Aircraft Carrier (1944) - 05730

USS Franklin was an Essex class carrier that joined the Pacific war in 1944. In March 1945 she survived devastating damage from an air attack and returned to the United States under her own power, one of the great survival stories of the war.

Trumpeter's kit builds Franklin as she appeared in 1944 in 1/700 scale (1:700), a fine model of a famous Essex class carrier. Recommended for US Navy and Pacific War collectors. Paints, glue and tools are not included.