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CV-60 USS Saratoga
CVA-60 USS Saratoga

Class

Forrestal class

Builder

New York Naval Shipyard
Brooklyn New York

Laid down

16. December 1956

Launched

14. April 1956

Commissioned

20. August 1956

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

NJRS    

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New York
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CVG-4
18. August 1956 - October 1956
Carribbean Shakedown
VF-22 F2H-4 F 100
VF-43 F9F-6 F 200
VA-44 F9F-8 F 300
VA-45 AD-6 F 400
VMF-533 F2H-4 AI 00
VAW-12 Det. 43 AD-5W NE 700
VA(AW)-33 Det. 43 AD-5N SS 800
HU-2 Det. 43 HO3S-1 UR 00
last update 20. November 2007
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New York NY (New York Naval Shipyard 19. December 1956 - 28. February 1958)
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CVG-7
3. September 1957 - 22. October 1957
North Atlantic (Operation Strikeback)
VF-172 F2H-2 ?? 100
VF-61 F3H-2M AG 200
VA-72 A4D-1 AG 300
VA-75 AD-6 AG 500
VC-12 Det.  AD-5W GE 00
VC-33 Det.  AD-5N GD 00
VC-62 Det.  F2H-2P GA 900
HU-2 Det.  HUP-2 UR 00
last update 20. November 2007
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NS Mayport FL
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CVG-3
1. February 1958 - 1. October 1958
Mediterranean (Jordanien)
VF-31 F3H-2N AC 100
VF-32 F8U-1 AC 200
VA-34 A4D-1 AC 300
VA-35 AD-6 AC 400
VAH-9  A3D-1 AC 00
VAW-12 Det. 43 AD-5W AC 700
VA(AW)-33 Det. 43 AD-5N AC 800
VFP-62 Det. 43 F9F-8P AC 960
HU-2 Det. 43 HUP-2 HU 50
last update 7. March 2007
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NS Mayport FL
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CVG-3
14. August 1959 - 26. February 1960
Mediterranean 
VF-31 F3H-2N AC 100
VF-32 F8U-1E AC 200
VA-34 A4D-2 AC 300
VA-35 AD-6 AC 400
VAH-9  A3D-2 AC 500
VA-36 A4D-2 AC 600
VAW-12 Det. 43 AD-5W AC 700
VAW-33 Det. 43 AD-5N AC 800
VFP-62 Det. 43 F8U-1P AC 900
HU-2 Det. 43 HUP-2 HU 50
last update 7. March 2007
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NS Mayport FL
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CVG-3
22. August 1960 - 26. February 1961
Mediterranean, North Atlantic
VF-31 F3H-2N AC 100
VF-32 F8U-1E AC 200
VA-34 A4D-2 AC 300
VA-35 AD-6 AC 400
VAH-9  A3D-2 AC 500
VA-36 A4D-2 AC 600
VAW-12 Det. 43 AD-5W AC 700
VAW-33 Det. 43 AD-5N AC 800
VFP-62 Det. 43 F8U-1P AC 900
HU-2 Det. 43 HUP-2 HU 50
last update 7. March 2007
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NS Mayport FL
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CVG-3
5. July 1961 - 22. August 1961 
Carribbean
VF-31 F3H-2N AC 100
VF-32 F8U-1E AC 200
VA-35 AD-6 AC 400
VAH-9  A3D-2 AC 500
VA-36 A4D-2 AC 600
VAW-12 Det. 43 AD-5W AC 700
VAW-33 Det. 43 AD-5N AC 800
VFP-62 Det. 43 F8U-1P AC 900
HU-2 Det. 43 HUP-2 HU 50
last update 7. March 2007
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NS Mayport FL
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CVG-3
28. November 1961 - 11. May 1962
Mediterranean
VF-31 F3H-2N AC 100
VF-32 F8U-2N AC 200
VA-34 A4D-2 AC 300
VA-35 AD-6 AC 400
VAH-9  A3D-2 AC 500
VA-36 A4D-2N AC 600
VAW-12 Det. 43 WF-2 AC 700
VAW-33 Det. 43 AD-5Q AC 800
VFP-62 Det. 43 F8U-1P AC 900
HU-2 Det. 43 HUP-3 HU 40
last update 7. March 2007
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NS Mayport FL
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CVG-3
3. December 1962 - 21. December 1962
Mediterranean
VF-32 F8U-2N AC 200
VA-34 A4D-2N AC 300
VA-35 AD-6 AC 400
VAH-9  A3D-2 AC 500
VA-36 A4D-2N AC 600
VAW-12 Det. 43 WF-2 AC 700
VAW-33 Det. 43 AD-5Q AC 800
VFP-62 Det. 43 F8U-1P AC 900
HU-2 Det. 43 HUP-3 HU 40
last update 7. March 2007
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NS Mayport FL
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CVW-3
29. March 1963 - 25. October 1963
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-3B AC 100
VF-32 F-8D AC 200
VA-34 A-4C AC 300
VA-35 A-1H / J AC 400
VAH-9  A-3B AC 500
VA-36 A-4C AC 600
VAW-12 Det. 60 E-1B AC 700
VFP-62 Det. 60 RF-8A AC 900
HU-2 Det. 60 UH-25B HU 40
VQ-2 Det. EA-3B JQ 00
last update 7. March 2007
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NS Mayport FL
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CVW-3
28. November 1964 - 12. July 1965
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4B AC 100
VF-32 F-8D AC 200
VA-34 A-4C AC 300
VA-35 A-1H / J AC 400
VA-36 A-4C AC 600
VAW-12 Det. 60 E-1B AC 700
VAH-10 Det. 60 A-3B AC 800
RVAH-9  RA-5C AC 900
HU-2 Det. 60 UH-2A HU 20
VQ-2 Det. EA-3B JQ 00
last update 7. March 2007
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NS Mayport FL
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CVW-3
11. March 1966 - 26. October 1966
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4B AC 100
VF-103 F-4B AC 200
VA-34 A-4C AC 300
VA-106 A-4C AC 400
VA-46 A-4C AC 500
RVAH-12  RA-5C AC 600
VAW-12 Det. 60 E-1B AC 700
VAH-10 Det. 60 A-3B AC 800
HC-2 Det. 60 UH-2A HU 30
last update 7. March 2007
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NS Mayport FL
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CVW-3
2. May 1967 - 6 December 1967
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4B AC 100
VF-103 F-4B AC 200
VA-176 A-1H, A-1J AC 400
VA-216 A-4C AC 600
VAW-121 Det. 60 E-1B AC 700
VAH-10 Det. 60 KA-3B AC 800
RVAH-9 RA-5C AC 900
HC-2 Det. 60 UH-2A HU 30
VQ-2 Det. EA-3B JQ 00
last update 7. March 2007
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NS Mayport FL
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Philadelphia (2. January 1968 - 11. January 1969)
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NS Mayport FL
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CVW-3
9. July 1969 - 22. January 1970
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VA-46 A-7B AC 300
VA-113 A-7B AC 400
VA-75 A-6A AC 500
RVAH-1  RA-5C AC 600
VAH-10 Det. 60 KA-3B AC 610
VAW-125 E-2A AC 720
HU-2 Det. 60 UH-2C HU 40
last update 7. March 2007
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CVW-3
17. June 1970 - 9. November 1970
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VA-37 A-7A AC 300
VA-105 A-7A AC 400
VA-75 A-6A / B AC 500
RVAH-9  RA-5C AC 600
VAQ-130 Det. 4 EKA-3B AC 610
VAW-123 E-2A AC 730
HU-2 Det. 60 UH-2C HU 30
last update 7. March 2007
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CVW-3
7. June 1971 - 28. October 1971
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VS-28 S-2E AC 220
VA-37 A-7A AC 300
VA-105 A-7A AC 400
VA-75 A-6A, KA-6D AC 500
HS-7 SH-3D AC 550
RVAH-9  RA-5C AC 600
VMCJ-2 Det. A EA-6A AC 610
VAW-123 E-2B AC 630
VQ-2 Det. EA-3B JQ 00
last update 7. March 2007
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Redesiganation from CVA-60 to CV-60

1. July 1972
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CVW-3
11. April 1972 - 13. February 1973
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VS-28 S-2E AC 220
VA-37 A-7A AC 300
VA-105 A-7A AC 400
VA-75 A-6A, KA-6D AC 500
HS-7 SH-3D AC 550
RVAH-1  RA-5C AC 600
VMCJ-2 Det. X EA-6A CY 00
VAW-123 E-2B AC 010
last update 7. March 2007
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CVW-3
27. September 1974 - 19.March 1975
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VA-37 A-7E AC 300
VA-105 A-7E AC 400
VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D AC 500
RVAH-11  RA-5C AC 600
VS-24 S-2E / G AC 610
HS-7 SH-3D / H AC 700
VAW-123 E-2B AC 730
last update 7. March 2007
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CVW-3
6. January 1976 - 28. July 1976
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VA-37 A-7E AC 300
VA-105 A-7E AC 400
VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D AC 500
VFP-63 Det. 3  RF-8G AC 600
VAQ-131 EA-6B AC 605
VS-22 S-3A AC 610
HS-7 SH-3D / H AC 700
VAW-123 E-2C AC 720
last update 7. March 2007
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CVW-3
11. July 1977 - 23. December 1977
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VA-37 A-7E AC 300
VA-105 A-7E AC 400
VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D AC 500
VAQ-138 EA-6B AC 600
VS-22 S-3A AC 610
HS-7 SH-3H AC 700
VAW-123 E-2C AC 720
last update 7. March 2007
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CVW-3
3. October 1978 - 5. April 1979
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VA-37 A-7E AC 300
VA-105 A-7E AC 400
VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D AC 500
VAW-123 E-2C AC 600
RVAH-12 RA-5C AC 605
VAQ-136 EA-6B AC 615
VS-22 S-3A AC 700
HS-7 SH-3H AC 730
last update 7. March 2007
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CVW-3
11. March 1980 - 27. August 1980
Mediterranean
VF-31 F-4J AC 100
VF-103 F-4J AC 200
VA-37 A-7E AC 300
VA-105 A-7E AC 400
VA-75 A-6E, KA-6D AC 500
VAW-123 E-2C AC 600
VS-22 S-3A AC 700
HS-7 SH-3H AC 730
last update 7. March 2007
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CVW-17

2. April 1984 - 20. October 1984

Mediterranean 

VF-74

F-14A

AA 100

VF-103

F-14A

AA 200

VA-83

A-7E

AA 300
VA-81

A-7E

AA 400
VMA(AW)-533 A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VAW-125 

E-2C

AA 600
VMAQ-2 Det. Y

EA-6B

AA 605

HS-3 

SH-3D / H

AA 610
VS-30  S-3A AA 700
VQ-2 Det. B EA-3B JQ 00

last update 5. March 2007

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CVW-17

25. August 1985 - 16. April 1986

Indian Ocean / Mediterranean (Lybia)

VF-74

F-14A

AA 100

VF-103

F-14A

AA 200

VA-83

A-7E

AA 300
VA-81

A-7E

AA 400
VA-85 A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VAW-125 

E-2C

AA 600
VAQ-137

EA-6B

AA 605

HS-3 

SH-3D / H

AA 610
VS-30  S-3A AA 700
VQ-2 Det. B EA-3B JQ 00

last update 5. March 2007

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CVW-17

5. June 1987 - 17. November 1987

Indian Ocean / Mediterranean (Lybia)

VF-74

F-14A

AA 100

VF-103

F-14A

AA 200

VA-83

A-7E

AA 300
VA-81

A-7E

AA 400
VA-85 A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VAW-125 

E-2C

AA 600
VAQ-137

EA-6B

AA 605

HS-3 

SH-3D / H

AA 610
VS-30  S-3A AA 700
VQ-2 Det. B EA-3B JQ 000

last update 5. March 2007

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CVW-17

7. August 1990 - 28. March 1991

Mediterranean / Red Sea

VF-74

F-14B

AA 100

VF-103

F-14B

AA 200

VFA-81

F/A-18C

AA 300
VFA-83

F/A-18C

AA 400
VA-35 A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VAW-125

E-2C

AA 600
VAQ-132

EA-6B

AA 605

HS-3 

SH-3D / H

AA 610
VS-30 S-3B AA 700

last update 5. March 2007

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CVW-17

6. May 1992 - 6. November 1992

Mediterranean

VF-74

F-14B

AA 100

VF-103

F-14B

AA 200

VFA-81

F/A-18C

AA 300
VFA-83

F/A-18C

AA 400
VA-35 A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VAW-125 

E-2C

AA 600

HS-9

SH-3H

AA 610
VAQ-132

EA-6B

AA 620
VS-30 S-3B AA 700
VX-1 Det.  ES-3A JA 00
VRC-40 Det. C-2A RW 20

last update 5. March 2007

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CVW-17

12. January 1994 - 24. June 1994

Mediterranean

VF-103

F-14B

AA 200

VFA-81

F/A-18C

AA 300
VFA-83

F/A-18C

AA 400
VA-35 A-6E / KA-6D

AA 500

VAW-125

E-2C

AA 600

HS-15 

 SH-60F, HH-60H

AA 610
VAQ-132

EA-6B

AA 620
VS-30 S-3B AA 700
VQ-6 Det. A  ES-3A AA 760

last update 5. March 2007

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Decommissioned

20. August 1994
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Commanding Officers 
Capt. Robert Joseph Stroh 14. Apr. 1956 1. Dec. 1956
Capt. Robert Brevard Moore 1. Dec. 1956 17. Dec. 1957
Capt. Alfred Richard Matter 17. Dec. 1957 16. Oct. 1958
Capt. John Joseph Hyland, Jr 16. Oct. 1958 9. Nov. 1959
Capt. Allan Foster Fleming 9. Nov. 1959 9. Nov. 1960
Capt. Roger William Mehle 9. Nov. 1960 3. Nov. 1961
Capt. Valdemar Greene Lambert 3. Nov. 1961 3. Nov. 1962
Capt. Frederick Thomas Moore, Jr. 3. Nov. 1962 28. Sept. 1963
Capt. John Edwin Lacouture 28. Sept. 1963 2. Oct. 1964
Capt. Jack Milton James 2. Oct. 1964 2. Sep. 1965
Capt. Harold Fred Lang 2. Sep. 1965 7. Oct. 1966
Capt. Joseph Merit Tully, Jr. 7. Oct. 1966 7. Sep. 1967
Capt. John Henry Dick 7. Sep. 1967 4. Apr. 1969
Capt. Warren Harold O'Neil 4. Apr. 1969 8. Aug. 1970
Capt. Dewitt Leroy Freeman 8. Aug. 1970 7. Aug. 1971
Capt. James Richard Sanderson 7. Aug. 1971 16. Feb. 1973
Capt. Louis Covington Page, Jr. 16. Feb. 1973 12. Sep. 1974
Capt. Robert Francis Dunn 12. Sep. 1974 11. Sep. 1976
Capt. Charles Bryan Hunter 11. Sep. 1976 4. Feb. 1978
Capt. Edward Holmes Martin 4. Feb. 1978 14. Jul. 1979
Capt. James Henry Flatley III 14. Jul. 1979 1. Oct. 1981
Capt. Leonard Gaylord Perry 1. Oct. 1981 11. Nov. 1983
Capt. John Kenneth Ready 11. Nov. 1983 26. Mar. 1985
Capt. Jerry Lee Unruh 26. Mar. 1985 7. Aug. 1986
Capt. David Eugene Frost 7. Aug. 1986 5. Mar. 1988
Capt. James Timothy Matheny 5. Mar. 1988 26. Apr. 1990
Capt. Joseph Scott Mobley 26. Apr. 1990 18. Apr. 1991
Capt. James Michael Drager 18. Apr. 1991 4. Dec. 1992
Capt. Donald Alan Weiss 4. Dec. 1992 20. Feb. 1994
Capt. William Henry Kennedy 20. Feb. 1994 20. Aug. 1994
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