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Patch at left courtesy of CAPT Gene Oleson, CHC, USN (Ret)
Crest at right courtesy of USS Saratoga Association

USS SARATOGA   (CVA-60)
(later CV-60)

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By And/Or Copyright
Memorabilia
Christening Program, October 8, 1955
CVA-60 Saratoga
NS02-cv60-cp01h		 106k

Cover of the Christening Program, Saturday, October 8, 1955. New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, New York.

 Robert M. Cieri
S. Dale Hargrave
Commissioning Program, April 14, 1956
CVA-60 Saratoga
NS026055		 741k

Cover of the Commissioning Program, Saturday, 14 April 1956.

 Robert M. Cieri
Change of Command Ceremonies
CVA-60 Saratoga
NS02-cv60-coc01c		 134k

Invitation and Program for the Change of Command Ceremony at which Captain John E. Lacouture, U.S. Navy, was relieved by Captain Jack M. James, U.S. Navy.

Friday, October 2, 1964. Aboard USS Saratoga (CVA-60), Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia.

 Robert M. Cieri
CVA-60 Saratoga
NS02-cv60-coc02c		 81k
CVA-60 Saratoga
NS02-cv60-coc03c		 105k
CVA-60 Saratoga
NS02-cv60-coc04c		 67k
CVA-60 Saratoga
NS02-cv60-coc05c		 262k
Welcome Aboard
CV-60 Saratoga
NS02-cv60-wa69g		 2.88M

In Spanish, 1969–1970.

 Manuel García García
CV-60 Saratoga
NS02-cv60-wa7576c		 252k

1975–1976.

 Robert M. Cieri
CV-60 Saratoga
NS02-cv60-wa84g		 9.62M

April 1984.

 Manuel García García
CV-60 Saratoga
NS02-cv60-wa8586c		 116k

1985–1986.

 Robert M. Cieri
CV-60 Saratoga
NS02-cv60-wa8890c		 181k

1988–1990.

 Robert M. Cieri
CV-60 Saratoga
NS02-cv60-wa91c		 150k

"After The Storm," 1991.

 Robert M. Cieri
Decommissioning Program, August 20, 1994
CV-60 Saratoga
NS026056		 91k

Cover of the Decommissioning Program, August 20, 1994.

 Robert M. Cieri
Newspaper Clippings
CVA-60 Saratoga
NS026014		 155k

"Three years, five months, and 17 days from the time her keel was laid, the world's largest and most powerful ship, the aircraft carrier Saratoga, went to sea for the first time June 2 for builder's sea trial".

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CVA-60 Saratoga
NS026015		 366k

"The Navy's latest aircraft carrier, Saratoga, is probably the most powerful and deadliest warship afloat".

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CVA-60 Saratoga
NS026016		 128k

"U.S.S. Saratoga (CVA-60)" newspaper, Commissioning Edition.

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Season's Greetings
CVA-60 Saratoga
NS026037		 15k

Season's Greetings.

 Jack Treutle
Patches
CVA-60 Saratoga
NS026081b
Contributed by Robert M. Cieri
149Kb		 CVA-60 Saratoga
NS026051d
Contributed by Tommy Trampp
133Kb		 CVA-60 Saratoga
NS026051e
Contributed by Tommy Trampp
112Kb		 CVA-60 Saratoga
NS026051
Contributed by Robert M. Cieri
287Kb
CV-60 Saratoga
NS0260ajd
Contributed by Mike Smolinski
93Kb		 CV-60 Saratoga
NS0260ajj
Contributed by Mike Smolinski
182Kb		 CV-60 Saratoga
NS0260ajl
Contributed by Mike Smolinski
161Kb		 CV-60 Saratoga
NS0260aj
Contributed by Mike Smolinski
59Kb
CV-60 Saratoga
NS0260aje
Cruise patch created by VF-31 "The Tomcatters" line division (plane captains) for Sara's 1976 Med cruise. Contributed by Bob Royes, USS Saratoga
241Kb		 CV-60 Saratoga
NS0260ajf
Med. Cruise '80, S-6 Div.
Contributed by Mike Smolinski
55Kb		 CV-60 Saratoga
NS026052
Contributed by Robert M. Cieri
240Kb		 CV-60 Saratoga
NS0260ajk
Contributed by Mike Smolinski
154Kb
CV-60 Saratoga
NS026036
Contributed by Jack Treutle
43Kb		 CV-60 Saratoga
NS0260ajg
Med. Cruise '92
Contributed by Mike Smolinski
81Kb		 CV-60 Saratoga
NS0260ajh
Med. Cruise '92
Contributed by Mike Smolinski
78Kb		 CV-60 Saratoga
NS0260aji
Med. Cruise '92
Contributed by Mike Smolinski
106Kb
CVA-60 Saratoga
NS026054
Contributed by Robert M. Cieri
209Kb		 CV-60 Saratoga
NS0260ajc
Contributed by Mike Smolinski
53Kb		 CV-60 Saratoga
NS026053
Contributed by Robert M. Cieri
239Kb		 CV-60 Saratoga
NS026051a
Contributed by Tommy Trampp
25Kb
CV-60 Saratoga
NS0260aja
Contributed by Mike Smolinski
107Kb		 CV-60 Saratoga
NS0260ajb
Contributed by Mike Smolinski
98Kb		 CV-60 Saratoga
NS026051b
300 landings
Contributed by Tommy Trampp
42Kb		 CV-60 Saratoga
NS026051c
400 landings
Contributed by Tommy Trampp
43Kb
CV-60 Saratoga
NS026093
Contributed by Tommy Trampp
98Kb		 CV-60 Saratoga
NS026093b
Contributed by Tommy Trampp
61Kb		 CV-60 Saratoga
NS026093a
Contributed by Tommy Trampp
127Kb		  
Zippos
CVA-60 Saratoga
NS-cv60-za01
Extremely rare and hand painted, Town & Country produced by Zippo for the Satatoga just before her commissioning, c.1956
Contributed by John A. Altfeltis, USN Retired
149Kb		 CVA-60 Saratoga
NS-cv60-za02
Produced during the height of the Vietnam War, 1969
Contributed by John A. Altfeltis, USN Retired
157Kb

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