USS SARATOGA

Six United States Navy ships have borne the name '''Saratoga''', after the important Battle of Saratoga in the American Revolutionary War.

★ The first ''Saratoga'' was a 16-gun sloop launched in 1780 and lost at sea the following year.

★ The second ''Saratoga'' was a corvette built on Lake Champlain for service in the War of 1812.

★ The third ''Saratoga'' was a sloop-of-war commissioned 1843 which served until 1888.

★ The fourth ''Saratoga'' was the cruiser ''New York'' renamed.

★ The fifth ''Saratoga'' (CV-3) was the third aircraft carrier of the Navy, commissioned in 1927 and active in World War II.

★ The sixth ''Saratoga'' (CVB-60/CVA-60/CV-60) was also an aircraft carrier, commissioned 1952, decommissioned 1994.

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In fiction

In the Star Trek fictional universe, USS ''Saratoga'' (NCC-31911) is a type three ''Miranda'' class starship in Starfleet.
In the television series '', the USS ''Saratoga'' (SCVN-2812) is a mothership and the home base for the 58th Marine Fighter Squadron ("Wildcards"), the main subject of the show.