The aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV 3) of the US Navy.
Technical information
| Type | Aircraft Carrier |
| Displacement | 40000 BRT |
| Length | 850 feet |
| Complement | 1899 men |
| Armament | 8 8" guns 12 5" guns 90 aircraft |
| Max speed | 33 knots |
| Engines | Turbo electric |
| Power | 180000 |
| Notes on class | Saratoga carried 79 aircraft instead of 90 Lexington had. |
All ships of the Lexington class
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 | USS Lexington (CV 2) | Lost on 8 May 1942 |
| | USS Saratoga (CV 3) | |
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US Navy (more on See all Aircraft Carrier classes.
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