Lieutenant Timothy Dorsey sprinted across the deck of the carrier USS Saratoga (CV‑60), jet blasts roaring overhead, as he ...
Built to carry 72 aircraft with the most powerful engines ever put into a vessel, the USS Saratoga (CV-3)—the U.S. Navy’s first “fast” aircraft carrier—was launched at the New York Shipbuilding Corp.
The U.S. Navy’s Lexington-class battlecruisers were authorized in 1916 as America’s answer to the global naval arms race.
The Intruder pilot didn’t want to leave at first with “Big Mother” hovering overhead. The Navy lieutenant was an emotional wreck over the death of his crewman killed when their attack aircraft ...
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It has been over 80 years since World War II ended, and Saratoga Springs High School students are making sure the memory of those who fought in the war is remembered. The students gathered in the ...