Saratoga (CV 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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LUNGA AIRFIELD, GUADALCANAL, AUGUST I942 LATER RENAMED HENDERSON FIELD

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TULAGI August 24th, 1942, was another busy day for Sara and her planes as heavy enemy surface units moving down from the north were intercepted and at- tacked with considerable success. Con- servative estimates credited Sara's planes with sinking a Nip carrier and a large destroyer. Two enemy cruisers were badly crippled by torpedoes and a battleship, bombed. While portions of the enemy fleet were under attack, other lap carriers launched planes against the U. S. task force, including the Saratoga and En- terprise. Our fighters defended relent- lessly, but some of the laps succeeded in breaking through the fighter screen and anti-aircraft fire to score damaging hits of the Big E. The Enterprise took the brunt of the attack and Sara, only lU OOO yards away was unscathed From that day on Sara wa called lucky by the Enterprise and the two crews carried on an unrem tting if ward The recapitulation showed 26 lap planes destroyed in addition to the ships sunk and damaged Sara con tinued to aid her crippled sister carrier good-natured, feud from that day for-

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