USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington-class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser, she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The ship entered service in 1928 and was assigned to the Pacific Fleet for her entire career. Saratoga and her sister ship, Lexington, were used to develop and refine carrier tactics in a series of annual exercises before World War II. On more than one occasion these exercises included successful surprise attacks on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
USS Langley is commissioned, US Navy's 1st aircraft carrier
USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington-class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s.
Historical Significance
USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington-class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s.
Events Before
Republic of Turkey is declared from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire
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Charlie Chaplin releases his first full-length feature, "The Kid," a silent film starring Charlie Chaplin and 6-year-old
Charlie Chaplin releases his first full-length feature, "The Kid," a silent film starring Charlie Chaplin and 6-year-old Jackie Coogan
Actor Jack Haley (22) weds Florence McFadden
Actor Jack Haley (22) weds Florence McFadden
Comedian Oliver Hardy (29) marries actress Myrtle Reeves (24)
Comedian Oliver Hardy (29) marries actress Myrtle Reeves (24)
French army captain, and future president, Charles de Gaulle (30) weds Yvonne Vendroux (20) in the Notre-Dame de Calais
French army captain, and future president, Charles de Gaulle (30) weds Yvonne Vendroux (20) in the Notre-Dame de Calais church
Events After
Britain's Railways are grouped into the Big Four: LNER, GWR, SR, and LMS
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President of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (41) weds Latife Hanim; divorce in 1925
President of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (41) weds Latife Hanim; divorce in 1925
Howard Carter opens the inner burial chamber of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun's tomb and finds the sarcophagus
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Writer Anaïs Nin (Delta of Venus) marries banker and artist Hugh Parker Guiler in Havana, Cuba
Writer Anaïs Nin (Delta of Venus) marries banker and artist Hugh Parker Guiler in Havana, Cuba
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on March 20, 1922?
- USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington-class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s. Originally designed as a battlecruiser, she was converted into one of the Navy's first aircraft carriers during construction to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. The ship entered service in 1928 and was assigned to the Pacific Fleet for her entire career.
- Why is USS Langley is commissioned, US Navy's 1st aircraft carrier significant?
- USS Saratoga (CV-3) was a Lexington-class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during the 1920s.