USN · CV
Saratoga
Photos and infoLexington-class carrier, converted from a battlecruiser. Commissioned 16 November 1927. On 24 August 1942, at the Eastern Solomons, aircraft from her hit the light carrier Ryujo, which sank that afternoon. That sinking is not credited to one ship. In 1944 she struck Wotje and Taroa, then covered Eniwetok until 28 February. On 21 February 1945, off Iwo Jima, six planes scored five hits in three minutes and another bomb hit her at 1900. She lost 123 dead or missing and did not return to combat. The underwater atomic test at Bikini sank her on 25 July 1946.
| Class | Lexington class |
|---|---|
| Type | Aircraft carrier (CV) |
| Hull | CV-3 |
| Builder | New York Shipbuilding, Camden |
| Launched | 1925-04-07 |
| Commissioned | 1927-11-16 |
| Fate | Sunk. at Bikini on 25 July 1946 by the underwater atomic test. Struck 15 August 1946. |
| Armament (class) | Fleet carrier converted from a battlecruiser. Long flight deck and a large funnel. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
USS Saratoga (CV-3) underway on 12 January 1945, before the damage off Iwo Jima. Public domain.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Yarnell, Harry ErvinCaptain from 16 November 1927Relieved on 15 September 1928
Halligan, John Jr.Captain from 15 September 1928Relieved on 20 April 1929
Horne, Frederick JosephCaptain from 20 April 1929Relieved on 5 September 1930
McCrary, Frank RobertCaptain from 5 September 1930Relieved on 1 June 1932
Douglas, Archibald HughCaptain from 1 June 1932Temporary command, as commander, until 11 July 1932GSSteele, George Washington Jr.Captain from 11 July 1932Relieved on 31 December 1932
Zogbaum, Rufus Fairchild Jr.Captain from 31 December 1932Relieved on 12 June 1934
Whiting, KennethCaptain from 12 June 1934Relieved on 6 July 1935
Halsey, William Frederick Jr.Captain from 6 July 1935Relieved on 9 June 1937
Towers, John HenryCaptain from 9 June 1937Relieved on 16 June 1938
Read, Albert CushingCaptain from 16 June 1938Relieved on 15 March 1940
Molten, Robert Potter Jr.Captain from 15 March 1940Died aboard on 28 May 1940Douglas, Archibald HughCaptain from 6 June 1940Relieved on 12 April 1942
Pride, Alfred MelvilleCaptain from 12 April 1942Temporary command, until 12 May 1942
Ramsey, DeWitt ClintonCaptain from 12 May 1942Relieved on 27 September 1942
Bogan, Gerald FrancisCaptain from 27 September 1942Relieved on 7 April 1943
Mullinix, Henry MastonCaptain from 7 April 1943Relieved on 22 August 1943
Cassady, John HowardCaptain from 22 August 1943Relieved on 22 June 1944
Sisson, Thomas UptonCaptain from 22 June 1944Relieved on 24 July 1944
Hunte, Louis HenryCaptain from 24 July 1944Temporary command, until 1 August 1944
Moebus, Lucian AncelCaptain from 1 August 1944Relieved on 27 April 1945
Akers, FrankCaptain from 27 April 1945Relieved on 4 February 1946JDDiffley, John RonaldCaptain from 4 February 1946Relieved on 6 March 1946
Ring, Stanhope CottonCaptain from 6 March 1946Relieved on 2 June 1946DMMacMahan, Donald SwainCaptain from 2 June 1946Relieved on 6 August 1946DEEntler, Daniel McElroy Jr.Captain from 6 August 1946Paper command after she sank, until 15 August 1946JLLandreth, John LewisCaptain from 15 August 1946Paper command after she sank, until 19 August 1946Battle of the Eastern Solomons
1942-08-24 · her aircraft hit Ryujo; Saratoga was not sunk
Marshall Islands
1944-01-31 · struck Wotje and Taroa, then covered Eniwetok until 28 February
Iwo Jima
1945-02-19 · night carrier with Enterprise; badly damaged on 21 February
