Saratoga (CV 3) - Naval Cruise Book

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I 4mA,,,.,,,.Mv-ff--w- By' the middle of April the force was moving across the lndian Gcean to at- tack the lap-held base of Sabang, on the northern tip of Sumatra in the Dutch East lndies. On the l9th of April, lQ44, the combined aircraft of looth carriers blasted oil refineries, huge storage tanks and transportation facilities. Highlighting the raid was the cool res- cue Work of l-l.lVl.S. Tactician-a British submarine-which Went close a-- L1 4 the shore to piclc up pilots who W shot down and forced to make ' landings During the day several torpedo ca rying lap Kates were shot down bw comloat air patrol and as the fleet tired more enemy aircraft were ported in the Vicinity That niolst Lo rage fire was thrown up at the air t gets with results unoloserved ice a of darkness That was the first l1I 'S the War Sara had fired at enemy a ers although many had been down Within sight of her by protecux e aircraft SORTIE FROM TRINCO