1956 to 1994    

CVA-60 USS Saratoga

US US Navy





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Flight Deck: 60
Call Sign: NJRS
Shipyard: New York Naval Shipyard





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History of US USS Saratoga CVA-60

1952-jul-23OrderedOrdered as CVB-60
1952-dec-16Laid downLaid down as CVA-60, in Brooklyn
1955-oct-08LaunchedLaunched
1956-apr-14CommissionedCommissioned
1958-julDeploymentDeployment LB off Lebanon 6th Fleet Operation Blue Bat part of US 6th Fleet, when tasked with support for Lebanese stability operations in Eastern Mediterranean. HUP-2 of HU-2 (det 43) were embarked. Operations continued until 23 Aug.
1960-nov-30DeploymentDeployment Exercise Royal Flush IV joint US-UK exercise in Western Mediterranean, including HMS Ark Royal, HMS Hermes, HMS Victorious, USS Independence and USS Intrepid.
1994-aug-20DecommissionedDecommissioned



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  Specifications


Forrestal class
78000full load (tn)
330length (m)
39.50beam (m)
11draught (m)
34max speed (knots)

4Naval Engine steam turbines




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