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To preserve the memory and history of the USS Saratoga CV-60 . Saratoga was commissioned one month earlier than her sister ship, Lexington.
R. J. Stroh in command. Captain Cassady was relieved by Captain Thomas Sisson on 22 June although he was only briefly in command before Captain Lucian A. Moebus assumed command on 31 July. She was ordered on July 23rd, 1952 and saw her keel was laid down on December 16th of that year by New York Naval Shipyard in New York City, New York. Commissioned as attack aircraft carrier CVA 60, the SARATOGA was redesignated as multi-purpose aircraft carrier CV 60 on June 30, 1972. | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com
The crew called her "Sara" and USS Saratoga (CV-60) was ordered as a "Large Aircraft Carrier", the fifth ship in the United States Navy (USN) to carry that battle name.
For the next several months, Saratoga conducted various engineering, flight, steering, structural, and gunnery tests.
To preserve the memory and history of the USS Saratoga CV-60 . It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information. "Third VA-35". The sixth ship using the name Saratoga was built at the New York Naval Shipyard and commissioned on 14 April 1956. (1995).
She spent the following years at Naval Station Newport awaiting her fate.
As the ship was visually identical to Lexington, her funnel was painted with a large black vertical stripe to help pilots recognize her. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor.
Saratoga Association is to perpetuate and honor the memory of two great fighting ships, and to hold an Annual Reunion of Saratoga Shipmates in order to enable members to maintain contact with other Shipmates . Please direct all other inquiries to militaryfactory AT gmail.com. The ship’s name comes from the Revolutionary battle of Saratoga.
Our trademark product is the Cruise Shirt. Originally ordered with the identifier of "CVB-60", Saratoga became the second of four-strong Forrestal-class aircraft carriers reclassified as "Attack Aircraft Carrier" - "CVA-60", this on October 1st, 1952. For RATING SHIRTS - Click on your Rating Abbreviation below:
The forward SG was supplemented by an additional SG-1 mounted on a short mast at the aft end of the funnel.
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The While under repair after being torpedoed in January 1942, All of these changes, including the lengthening of the flight deck, increased Before Fleet Problem XIV began the following month, the Army and the Navy conducted a joint exercise simulating a carrier attack on Hawaii. All written content, illustrations, and photography are unique to this website (unless where indicated) and not for reuse/reproduction in any form. This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS SARATOGA. She began her shakedown cruise on 6 January 1928 and five days later Marc A. Mitscher landed the first aircraft on board. Washington, DC: Department of the Navy. USS Saratoga departed Mayport January 6, 1976, for another Mediterranean cruise. The 1938 Fleet Problem again tested the defenses of Hawaii and, again, aircraft from While under repair, the ship was modernized with an anti-torpedo bulge, her anti-aircraft armament was significantly upgraded and more radars were added.In late June 1942, the Allies decided to seize bases in the southern The Allied force successfully reached the Solomon Islands without being detected by the Japanese because of thick fog and haze. All were conventionally-powered vessels. Created in the spirit of the traditional cruise jacket, our cruise design is digitally printed with extremely durable ink on a wide array of products.
The conning tower was armored with 2–2.25 inches (51–57 mm) of STS, and it had a communications tube with two-inch sides running from the conning tower down to the lower conning position on the third deck. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. CV-60 USS SARATOGA. The "Military Factory" name and MilitaryFactory.com logo are registered ® U.S. trademarks protected by all applicable domestic and international intellectual property laws.
Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Saratoga (CV 60).