She returned briefly to Mayport before entering the Norfolk Naval Shipyard for repairs. Saratoga sailed into the Norwegian Sea and participated in operation "Strikeback," joint naval maneuvers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries. The carrier departed Mayport on 3 September 1957 for her maiden transatlantic voyage. Highlighting the President's visit was the nonstop flight of two F8U "Crusaders," spanning the nation in three hours and twenty-eight minutes, from the Bon Homme Richard (CVB-31) on the west coast to the flight deck of the Saratoga in the Atlantic. For two days, she and eighteen other ships demonstrated air operations, antisubmarine warfare, guided missile operations, and the Navy's latest bombing and strafing techniques. Eisenhower and members of his cabinet boarded Saratoga to observe operations on board the giant carrier. Upon completion of yard work, she got underway on a refresher training cruise to the Caribbean before entering her home port, Mayport, Fla.
On 19 December, she reentered the New York Naval Shipyard and remained there until 28 February 1957. On 18 August, she sailed for Guantanamo and her shakedown cruise. Stroh in command.įor the next several months, Saratoga conducted various engineering, flight, steering, structural, and gunnery tests. Thomas and commissioned on 14 April 1956, Capt.
launched on 8 October 1955 sponsored by Mrs. The sixth Saratoga (CV-60) was laid down on 16 December 1952 by the New York Naval Shipyard, New York City, N.Y. This victory ended a prolonged British effort to cut the colonies in two and induced France to enter the war as America's ally. On 17 October 1777, American troops commanded by General Horatio Gates compelled a British Army led by General John Burgoyne to surrender at Saratoga, N.Y.
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