Saratoga (CV 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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The busy month of February was ushered in with strikes on Utirik and Ronaelap atolls, where radio stations were destroyed. Then followed tour days of continuous bombardment at Eniwetok and Enqebi Islands of Fniwe- tok atoll in pre-invasion sottenina-up at- tacks. During the remainder ot Febru- ary, Sara shuttled between Roi anchor- aae at newly won Kwajelein and Eni- wetok, with numerous strikes on the lat- ter. Durinq this period Sara made a new record for strikes with a total of 25 in l9 days! Amphibious landings were made at Eniwetok on the l7th, and durinq the remainder of February air support was given to the Marines in their hand-to- hand tiqhtina. TASK GROUP 584 ON NVAY TO MfXRSHALLS JAFHJARY Zlsh I944. SARA LONNER RHSHT EXECUTE

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THE CONQUEST OF AN ISLAND lENlWETOK,FEBRUARY 194-sy wa 'ins -I SARA TURNS INTO THE WIND TO LAUNCH HER PLANES