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USS Franklin (1864)

The fourth USS Franklin of the United States Navy was a screw frigate.The ship was laid down at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in 1854, and built in part of materials salvaged from the previous Franklin. For a time housed over, she was launched on 17 September 1864, commissioned on 3 June 1867 at Boston, and on 28 June sailed from New York as flagship of Admiral David Farragut who assumed command of the European Squadron. Relieved by Ticonderoga she arrived back in New York on 10 November 1868.Her second European cruise, beginning on 28 January 1869, was as flagship for Rear Admiral William Radford. She served with the European Squadron until 30 September 1871 when she sailed for the United States. On 13 November 1871 she was decommissioned at Boston.Recommissioned on 15 December 1873, she sailed on the North Atlantic Station. On 11 April 1874 she stood out to sea to join the European Squadron as flagship until 14 September 1876. On 9 January 1876, while Franklin was at Lisbon, Portugal, Ordinary Seaman Edward Maddin and Seaman John Handran jumped overboard and rescued a shipmate from drowning, for which they were later awarded the Medal of Honor.[1]Franklin was placed out of commission at Norfolk, Virginia on 2 March 1877 and recommissioned the same day as receiving ship for the Naval Station Norfolk, continuing in this service until 14 October 1915 which marked her final decommissioning. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 26 October 1915 and sold.

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John Strong Abbott

22 Sep 1846 – 16 Mar 1889

Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA

Plot info: Section 2, Lot 091 (Cenotaph)

James Pillans Aitken

1863 – 15 Feb 1898

Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Section 24

Amos Andrews

21 Jun 1850 – 10 Mar 1924

Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA

Pvt Joseph Downs

1831 – 29 Mar 1884

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: USNH Plot 2 Row 19 Grave 7

Pvt Oliver Fales

5 May 1841 – 10 Dec 1903

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: USNH Plot 3 Row 3 Grave 19

No grave photo

SMN Joseph W Fisher

1812 – 30 Jun 1891

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: USNH Plot 2 Row 22 Grave 19

No grave photo

Pvt William Gray

1824 – 29 Jun 1906

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: USNH Plot 3 Row 4 Grave 18

Pvt John C Guildford

4 Jul 1842 – 19 Oct 1907

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: USNH Plot 1 Row 5 Grave 42

John Handran

29 Jun 1852 – 25 Dec 1885

Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the...

Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Plot info: Section 6, Range 2, Lot 16

Edmund Jacques

8 Jan 1831 – 24 Feb 1896

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: USNH Plot 2 Row 24 Grave 23

Edward Maddin

15 May 1852 – 15 Aug 1925

Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. His true name...

Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA

Plot info: Section E, Site 1014A

RADM William Radford

9 Sep 1809 – 8 Jan 1890

Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

Plot info: Reno Hill Lot 916

SMN George Reed

1810 – 15 Nov 1883

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: USNH Plot 2 Row 18 Grave 26

No grave photo

Alberto Resoluto

1 Apr 1863 – 13 May 1930

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Plot info: USNH Plot 3 Row 13 Grave 9

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