USS Saratoga at Bikini

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sat Jun 30, 2007 8:45 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkBibp0ndcI&mode=related&search=
Awesome video of the Saratoga inc a SB2C upsidedown with 2 x 500#
bombs in the bomb bay :shock:

tom d. friedman · **Posted:** Sun Jul 01, 2007 5:45 am

awesome footage & choreography. is the saratoga still radioactive from the post war "A" bomb tests???

Beachy · **Joined:** Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:20 am **Posts:** 1104

I hope not, since she's berthed (with the Forrestal) just a very short hop north of me!!!

Shay · **Posted:** Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:18 am

tom d. friedman wrote:

awesome footage & choreography. is the saratoga still radioactive from the post war "A" bomb tests???

Well I don't see any 3 eyed fish in the video. :lol:

I remember watching a special on the Baker blast and them saying that it took 3 days (?) for the Sara to finally sink. It took the Nagato 5 days to slip beneath the waves

Shay
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Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:03 am

Quote:

I hope not, since she's berthed (with the Forrestal) just a very short hop north of me!!!

eh?

Wrong carrier this is CV-3 not CV-60 :wink:

Former Member · **Joined:** Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:40 pm **Posts:** 1493

Cool video Jack

...thanks for posting!

John

hang the expense · **Posted:** Sun Jul 01, 2007 3:42 pm

Who knows what song is playing?

Beachy · **Joined:** Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:20 am **Posts:** 1104

Jack Cook wrote:

Quote:

I hope not, since she's berthed (with the Forrestal) just a very short hop north of me!!!

eh?

Wrong carrier this is CV-3 not CV-60 :wink:

Oops! My bad! But here's a shot a friend of mine took of the ladies I referenced at their current berth! (Obviously, I didn't watch your video post first!!!)

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:44 pm

Many great family memories associated with the Saratoga.
Like transfering from the liberty boat to the aft accomadation ladder
while anchored off Palma, Spain was certainly exciting!

Beachy · **Joined:** Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:20 am **Posts:** 1104

Do tell........

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:52 pm

Lets say in 15-20' seas and 30 knots of wind it's all in the timing

Time it wrong and you're either flying or swimming or flying then swimming with that 30' of travel. :shock:

It actually got so bad they flew us off in a CH-53 a couple of times.

Beachy · **Joined:** Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:20 am **Posts:** 1104

phil65 · **Posted:** Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:45 am

Are they still there Beach Girl?
I thought Patrick Kennedy told the Navy to get their junk out of Newport RI. :roll:

I remember when the Lowa was there,The two carriers made her look like a dinghy. :shock:

Phil

Beachy · **Joined:** Sat Apr 08, 2006 6:20 am **Posts:** 1104

Yep, they're still here!

sabredriver · **Posted:** Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:32 am

in the photo what 2 carriers are they? i cant work out the CV numbers at all?

I thought all carriers were scrapped? are they been saved for museums? i do hope so...

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