USS Saratoga (CV-3) USS Saratoga (CV-3)




Specifications USS Saratoga (CV-3)
Laid Down September 25, 1920
Launched July 1, 1922
Commissioned November 16, 1927
Decommissioned August 15, 1946
Stricken August 15, 1946
Final Fate Sunk at Bikini Atoll July 25, 1946 as target
Waterline Length 850 feet
Overall Length 888 feet
Beam 106 feet
Draft 24.1 feet
Full Load Displacement 43,440 tons
Standard Displacement 33,000 tons
Maximum Speed 34.5 knots
Aircraft 63
Navy Crew 1899 (includes air wing)
Air Wing
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