Saratoga (CV 60) - Naval Cruise Book

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SARATOGA'S HISTORY THE NAME SARATOGA IS AS OLD AS OUR INDEPENDENCE Since the memorable day of October 17, 1777 at Saratoga, New York, when the British General Burgoyne h h been a fi htin sh' surrendered his army to the American Continental forces under General Gates, t ere as g 9 Ip in the United States Navy bearing the name SARATOGA. The decisive American victory at Saratoga marked the l 'd d ower to the cause of turning point in the American Revolution, for it brought French financia ai an sea p American independence. The capture of Burgoyne's army was made possible by a small squadron of vessels on - ' ' ' B h 'thdetoit Lake Champlain in 1776 which, in defeat, had so delayed the invasion that the ritis army wi r w w n er quarters in Canada. Therefore it has been truly fitting that this historic battle is commemorated with a total of six United States naval vessels named SARATOGA. 1 1 CONTINENTAL sLooP - e -WA ' X ATOGA C1780 - 17811 The ship-rigged 18-gun Continental sloop-,af-war, bu t r i harton and Humphreys at Philadelphia and launch- ed April 10, 1780, was the first American navil i vessel amed S TOGA. The first and only captain was John ' . . -. . ' A phia. I r'ng the year 1780 as a unit of the Continental Navy, the SARATOGA cruised with marked isucc ,' -- if ierchantmen. As part ofa merchant fleet escort, the SAR fi - sailed fr l ditixon March 15, 1781. Three days later she parted company with the convoy in chase of tra e ships. S gg pturedb vessel, and when last seen was in pursuit of the second. The SARAT 'br ' 1, 4 .fl ndetermined cause and was never heard of again. 'give ,fell -. -- ,':' ' 1 , ,,'i1, 1 , , U M91 my ,yi QK,,3,.,,, ,f ,VW , U SSarato a... Then u. s. coRvETTE SARATOGA C1814 -18251 A - Fame came to the second SARATOGA on Lake Champlain in the War of 1812. The gun corvette was built at Vergennes, Vermont by Adam and Noah Brown under the direction of QCDO,-tough On April 11, 1814 SARATOGA was commissioned, and soon afterwards under the le lffjfigjgj ,-- g? Head, the American ond British fleets were ioined in battle. Commodore MacDonough, flying hi 'g fl, OGA, ex- changed furious broadsides with the heavier gunned British flagship CONFIA 3191, ii ,tg p s t when both ships were badly shattered, MacDonough, by executing a skillful x dne ' Vg1lft'fF gt1E?I ' SARA- The commodore forseeing the possibility providdd anchors and spring li W q I htm Q fhe Ship, The CONFIANCE unable to complete the same maneuver, struck her color g 3 L 1. Sho,-1 order by the remainder of the British force. x l , D '::'k,i:,:g-'tl - ' - U1'.. . f, , I ,,' f f lp- TOGA so as to bring the hertofore unexposed side of the ship and a fresh bt dsi Ae, lttdl'ylt 1 . ' e'enemy. , - - -- I - . . nes 3' ' . tF L YI ln 1815 the SARATOGA was laid up and sold out ofthe naval service ,AJ .-I Sqjiiyybmjfjy ' -L s ff' 'DJ

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Never a Cock Doodle-Don V -I o, 9 ' -- 3 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY EPARTMENT OF THE NAVY , , f 5 LNITED STATES SIXTH 1-'LE1-Tr D cv-so ' ' Frm rw on-R uss sARA'roGA , - xr. vm me CARE OF FLEET POST QTFFICE I- .vu -no ml , ,. NEW YORK 0950 r.f:::11:svs::r F!-'6fl3fdgS ,Q 5.5-1 , 10570 gg' 31L,,. S' Sex-:OOSS I- f W5 1 5 JAN 3975 :::: C::'::mie:' Sixth Fleet ,rg Unirez, css sasfmrfzu cc:-em -'31 53:-mlm? Officer' USS SARRTOGA lcv-601 Fran: UIMBL . -.AM ,,..--, A - TD: Oxmavhr Snqh ih!5-IoRu,GrogJEI5g- ..,. EZ:T::e-oM to entry :ARATOGA Mascot on board during vm: rhmarder Quai- P lvl' -435'-f+ cr ,Gard ,i.z'i,,'-.fy Kidezcrtrfr. ' 'er'J eln 3C5uO'2'mQnt7 T961-1955 fOr 4 C' '.. - -- ' ' f :--- un., 4- , ggbjz Pcrmibsxrn wcarrjl .arf QQ-ff -are 5-wa--QQQ.-T CCN-609 ltr 10570 ser 0l1!lS25 5:91058-,M rgqucSt -1- 0: .a Jecerrber l9,: -- f f.uf,f-H121 15575 ,M , - . .. . mf: gay O'P5Ef1'HE'L1.L'.S'T u00J tl :tiilgitu -9 51-3 neu deploy-xng to the Mediterranean - YF 1' D -.'12'. k. Dix. ph of E11 93- 9161: Q17 Photoqr ,..ff. -, -25 - - f:,,, , , , V ' H cfcrnun lab, ?:Uu55La1l5 Ui+L:J4if?hxk9fn Q4-if-?Z::QUlCni:icluJ? Subqect named mascot from beC0min9 an 1. In aczxzrdancc mr.. r dural., the fel-fj1,dI'.i. .'Z K-plcgru.-. - . .3 :-ri.Lii.:l,,e... easuarcy or the Department of Agriculture's SMATCCIA Mascbt Cr- mlm flu 'IQ--ii-Q--ab J-1 WELL-32'-EFKZLIIC, suggest advance arrangements be 'IHPU in Prvvifhrl as cg-clncurf. - f4f 'lff 50-9101052 Chr? interests iand continued life if I vrolmn.. J: -L'.':-L:ae.:f or your reachered shipmate. ' ' fnrrmnxm 3 r ' 2. Pkglldllflfl U5 A Z,...- I , bmi pnnl lifmkgl ?ul.:sn Fughzmfg -ni. 1458- funn I a' H fF.c.TvmBR XA. :kwin -HU, Fed ., , . v- : F1-KY-UF 'bd ' 54 if , C pmmmufg U, UCLLQ ...-.Pm'Z'1.n, 'Tl 9 ,,m:,.1:..1e: e:'eLser'De5croyer Group EIGHT ' M - '21, 1 ,ku rmfxnm hnfs emfrnLEL.1x mr! an fill -'--'-1- v 1. 'I f V 4 ,.,.Y,3, L.1:fr:' -. -. :1Lf'1, LJ Hblra AJR.: 1 ,H JW: I 'BVI Hill' A1L l!l nivtnitgi 'JLTL rut U1 Sunni: AA' 'LAK ' n . - L. crtnnxckwrul 11 1 ' T ,M T T A fSFTl:Klh'Ui:qiA:ri,f11 of -i7l'i'V lm'mt' vi 1 T Q -, Y ,. . f T ,lf-JEL .1-.. 1 ' - - 'f 4 A - ' hd-s U-crime .1 fffell rrlififf M Ur 11:11-1111's-r.' -1115 1 ' 1 4. .mq h1'f,th.L5Lrp'T.-Tl Dwuxirrm ot Ur 'UWUHL J' T ' h J Urs- Mmuywxt All V'-WL A u f . rm: NST orncn 'A T ,, IT YORK. NIH xonx 09501 ful J,x,n!YV'Il Il gpg urn To 9. F, IIINN FD8:00l:ken 10570 Ser: 4 25 r 0 vaL'1v 1y5QSnR5TN.A H. A. - fx L - 'L' 3 Uv'U'fbvr' IQ975 lcv 60, Hr V0570 SCF OHHSZS The Yhrldu 1'1mes-lnlun, Jnrkwnmne, hmneuny, July Ln, ms .M ,lg Jr, r fy-HI.',.,4,,yl,, tmwl 'A GFOU V V ' , , ,.,3 Q' DUGHT ' ' v' U ,Aviv rxvpt ,-v' !.',:-,U f, , wry, ?HmT0CA my .N 1 1 'V , my hr - ,cot on hoard during Mgditermnean as In-1, rr- lf: .wg jnq Mymrnvalh fl HPV r wr: H-I WH, ri' , . , , ' ' 'fwvrp h- 1 1 1 rf Y. r .rvyfp Iqarp for Mmthgr .!g:1rgCEk multiple' SARATOGA ' .2'.1rw:i1?-,.g'gg .v , V , ,f,1, ,,,7fni?nr'q 904 - Qettanq loose is not C0 fd is X Ylll!-IIIIOI PVUTV Big Red' Pemba Abow Waning o l'1n5hlD1-ck MJIANNKEYQUT Thblliilik 15:-lmuvunulnhdan quunwumumnnuu mwhnumddhnmbd dhrumlhunvlxrvs titanium ov: in vhlhn -M... '..5 Q'E.2-E'i'L ann. kim an 11KBfwHUIH' por! 'lull Sutim ltTeci4xk Ummm-ning Thndrmstzrvillhnmuk lnglhnnfenundthlcarrxzr tmmthlndnrnnanss. 1'lICABNSl1m.uallai ehnrmhlmptvbld lmnchldnuwlrydnll lkuiltwtqhlmlvm mln Uahilfilli md QUIIINMV If YQIHITIY nimlhky lluncnmlluu- an umm,-uma-ima Ehvaidduhnekm vu-vtryhwharqnntharlur mercolomes TTXUBIYENIVYIECGIBI Four Brxtuh men-own' afder hzllnll vmmgmnfllkmtmuh Qggfumbynxm en cm eet.'1'T1eAmeru'.mlhg1hp vulhnSanhnalLhud.lyun- dzrtheccmmmdolnl-year-md commodore, Tuma Mac A Endsh unnonbftll mn thmugh the dick. mating a map rdumuaymnduicrs pmemck.Thesunledbxrd!1ew loknillnd l-11fBPl'5n'-I lifElU0RUU'!d lmiddkllfny 4 3 i A 1 F i 1 1 1 E T 4 T T New 1 Q.,,s ,,s,.1 k . i n 5 J , , -' .N :uf .x 9tQ Q Q . 11, ' l ' - ' V 1' . : S : : - . ' V- V . his ' Bi' I t.pW M Q Ln, in mm:-icq, A '15 'fred P. E. H ,SOH ,X K., 7' V' fw'f'bas1.-1f,3 '53 abmroan fqwggy 1 E 3 5 no .1 'U-if

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V l S. sLooP SARATOGA 11842 - 19071 The third sel to bear illustrious name of SARATOGA was a first class sloop of 20 guns, built ire and launched July 26, l842. f dt the at the Naval by Commander David G. Farragut. The SARATOGA was trans erre o During West India the fleet during the negotiations for the treaty which opened Japan. She spent ti in search s and wbhile so she captured a slave ship carrying a cargo of 961 slaves i TOGA's l War service commerce protection against Confederate raiders, and b ading Squadron. During the years following the war she 6s a training ship for naval apprentices. Loaned in 1890 to was la al training, SARATOGA was sold in 1907. the 1 7 1 , U. S. CRUISER SARATOGAil89l-1 83 The fourth ship named SARATOGA was so named for only part of h r ,gov s ice. ST1 was launched on December 2, l89l as the armored cruiser USS NEW YORK at the William C ip S 5 Shipy d, Philqdglphiq, Her name was changed to SARATOGA on February l6, l9l.l while she 'asidgf-3, , f L -'Elf-f Station. I On December l, l9l7 her name was changed to USS - .- , LT --f - ' E l Paign, T926 - l93i. She was decommissioned at Cavite o I' V i .siwasssirikenf i I is i '- naval vessels on Dctober 28, l938. She was towed into Subic Channel on December 24, l94'l, and was sunk' to prevent capture by the Japanese. i ,l ifyiii. s. CARRIER sARA1oaAi1925 - 19465 f .L K The fifth SARATOGA w-S-,QTLTnched in l925. Though launched as an aircraft carrier, she had originally been planned as a battle cru'serjE Lla-an 'ieceding World War ll she served as one of the testing grounds of naval aviation. D-Qriing tliiefyt , i , A J Battle of the Solomons in 1942, in the first carrier air strike on Tokyo in 194i-'H and '5-ffigbitterly fought lwo Jima battle. The veter car eielq hx wa servic-e performing training duties at Pearl Harbor. From the date of her commissi U tjliiihe en izr, Cpjerod of l8 years J a total of 89,195 plane landings had been IZILQJQQOFI herfdeck. he io' A 'LMCEQQ-Cgrpeielget after the Ja ese surrender bringing home 29,000 Pacificw-azvieltfrai 9 a'rfr'r1:umbi3r thT1n11?1y other individual ship. The battle-seaR fw,as swallowed up by the waters of Bikini Atoll as a result of an underwater blast in the Atomic bomb test, July 25, l946. 'DJ - qt ' iii .'3c1... ..Ji- ,lump ii 5.9, ,'- 2 ,ai I4 , , V' n---we- ',p . Cr 1 ' ,-4 M TW ,Tig L 'Q HI Vim if 1 Jiffy 'Xi' ff Q 1' 'ia' iff , ,z 'Inq 4 r .JL ,