Episode 248

Statics

 * Air Date: 2005-11-06 (Funimation DVD:)
 * Opening: Kokoro no Chizu/Map of the Heart (5th Opening)
 * Ending: Dear friends (16th Ending)
 * TV Ranking, Rating: 11.2 Rank: 3
 * Manga Chapters: 352 p. 8-19 and 353 p. 1-3, p. 9-19 and 354
 * Funimation Title:

Short Summary
The foremen discover Franky's hidden room and he fears they'll trample his memories. A long flashback ensues, covering Franky's past in Tom's Workers and how he and Iceburg helped create the Sea Train.