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  2. USS Saratoga (CV-3) - Wikipedia

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    USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington-class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. ... By 1945, her crew totaled 3,373, including her ...

  3. List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons (VF)

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    Squadrons were assigned variously to the Aircraft Carriers USS Langley (CV 1), USS Lexington (CV 2), USS Saratoga (CV 3) and USS Ranger (CV 4) as needed to continue the development of ship based aircraft operations and tactics. VF-1B (first use) Top Hatters TS-1 F2B F4B: Air Det Pac Flt: Sep 1919-15 Jun 1920 VT-5(1st): 15 Jun 1920-7 Sep 1921

  4. List of aircraft carrier operations during World War II

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    Between Ulithi and Eniwetok (Sept 1944 – April 1945) [need to check each carrier's history here] USN Task Force 12 (Sept 1944 – April 1945) USN Task Group 12.2 (Jan – February 1945): USS Saratoga (CV-3)

  5. List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons

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    Redesignated VT-3 as Saratoga ' s (CV 3) VT squadron (became Saratoga Air Group's VT squadron upon the group's establishment on 1 July 1938). Saratoga Air Group redesignated CVG-3 in Sep 1943, remained as CVG-3's VT squadron. Redesignated after the war with CVG-3's redesignation VT-4: TBD TBF, TBM: VT-4: 10 Jan 1942 – 15 Nov 1946

  6. Lexington-class aircraft carrier - Wikipedia

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    The Lexington-class aircraft carriers were a pair of aircraft carriers built for the United States Navy (USN) during the 1920s, the USS Lexington (CV-2) and USS Saratoga (CV-3). The ships were built on hulls originally laid down as battlecruisers after World War I , but under the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, all U.S. battleship and ...

  7. VT-8 - Wikipedia

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    VT-8 pilots and air crew also participated in the ground defense of Henderson Field, assisting to fend off Japanese infantry attacks on 24–26 October 1942. VT-8's last official mission was flown on 15 November 1942, against damaged transports from the last major Japanese convoy to the island.

  8. List of aircraft carriers operational during World War II

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    1 Torpedo from TB and 3 Bombs from USS USS Saratoga: USS USS Wasp CV: 15-Sep-1942: Off San Cristobal Is., Solomon Is. 45: 193: 3 Torpedoes from Sub IJN I-19: USS Hornet CV: 27-Oct-1942: Santa Cruz? 140: TB & DB from Zuikzku & Jun'yō: HMS Avenger CVE: 15-Nov-1942: Off Algeria? 514: 1 Torpedo from Sub German U-155: HMS Dasher CVE: 27-Mar-1943 ...

  9. Operation Magic Carpet - Wikipedia

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    USS Anzio lying off Shanghai, China on December 1, 1945, during Operation Magic Carpet A total of 29,204 servicemen returned aboard USS Saratoga, more than on any other individual ship. With the surrender of Japan, the Navy also began bringing home sailors and Marines.