The USS Saratoga — the aircraft carrier that saw duty during the Vietnam War and the Cuban Missile Crisis — is destined for dismantling after the Navy paid one penny to a Texas scrapyard to ...

The Saratoga was launched in 1955 and decommissioned in 1994. The vessel fell into disrepair, ... USS Saratoga carrier heads off to be scrapped. Published: Aug. 21, 2014, 2:02 p.m. By .

USS Saratoga: The Cold War Aircraft Carrier That Made History. After a two-front victory in the Second World War, the United States emerged as a geopolitical power with global influence.

NEWPORT, R.I. — The decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Saratoga left its port in Rhode Island on Thursday for its final journey to Texas, where it will be scrapped.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The decommissioned aircraft carrier USS Saratoga has arrived at its final destination in South Texas where it will be scrapped.

Back on the Saratoga, a high-stakes rescue mission was launched, with aircraft scouring the area to find and recover their downed comrade. ... USS Saratoga – Supercarrier Turned Hijacker Hunter.

This morning, veterans of the USS Saratoga will be honored at a Veterans Breakfast at Naval Station Mayport. The aircraft carrier spent her entire career in Jacksonville, and was the first carrier ...