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Show FAMOUS FLAGSHIP OF ADMIRAL FARRAGUT MAY GO TO JUNK HEAP I ! The U. 8. S. Franklin. ' " The U. S. S. Franklin, flagship of Admiral Farragut in 1887, one of the largest gunboats afloat at that ! time has recently been sold by the navy department for $16,787.53. She cost approximately Sl.330,000 to build f and was one of the six mighty vessels .aid down by Secretary of the Navy James C. Dobbin in 1864. The new I owners have not decided whether to dismantle the old cralt lor jun$ or to use it as an exhibition boat, 3h ) U.ww MhordLiJ?K8ni9tttiha.y8 i |