USS Saratoga (CV-3)

The fifth USS Saratoga (CV-3) was the third aircraft carrier of the United States Navy.

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Aircraft carrier - United States Navy

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She was laid down on 25 September 1920, as the Lexington class Battle Cruiser #3 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation at Camden, New Jersey; ordered converted to an aircraft carrier and reclassified CV-3 on 1 July 1922, in accordance with the Washington Naval Treaty limiting naval armaments; launched on 7 April 1925; sponsored by Mrs. Curtis D. Wilbur, wife of the Secretary of the Navy; and commissioned on 16 November 1927, Captain Harry E. Yarnell in command.

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25 September - 1920 - ''Lexington'' class - New York Shipbuilding Corporation - Camden, New Jersey - 1 July - 1922 - Washington Naval Treaty - 7 April - 1925 - Curtis D. Wilbur - Secretary of the Navy - 16 November - 1927 - Harry E. Yarnell

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