USS Saratoga (CV-60)
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USS Saratoga (CV-60) was a U.S. Navy supercarrier that served during the Cold War and participated in major operations including the Vietnam War and the Gulf War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Saratoga (CV-60) canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft carrier
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supercarrier ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried |
A-6 Intruder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
A-7 Corsair II NERFINISHED ⓘ E-2 Hawkeye NERFINISHED ⓘ F-14 Tomcat NERFINISHED ⓘ F-4 Phantom II NERFINISHED ⓘ S-3 Viking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
5-inch guns (original fit)
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surface-to-air missiles ⓘ |
| awarded |
Meritorious Unit Commendation
NERFINISHED
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Navy Unit Commendation NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwest Asia Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | 39.4 m ⓘ |
| builder | New York Naval Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callSign | Sara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1956-04-14 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
ⓘ
Gulf War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | over 4000 personnel ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1994-08-20 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 60000 tons full load ⓘ |
| homeport |
Naval Station Mayport
NERFINISHED
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Naval Station Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CV-60 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1956-12-16 ⓘ |
| launched | 1959-10-08 ⓘ |
| length | 325.8 m ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over 30 knots ⓘ |
| modernization |
angled flight deck
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hurricane bow ⓘ steam catapults ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Battle of Saratoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesake | Saratoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Cuban Missile Crisis operations
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NATO exercises in the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Operation Desert Shield NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperations |
Atlantic Ocean
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ⓘ
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| scrapped | 2014 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Forrestal-class aircraft carrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | scrapped ⓘ |
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