USS Saratoga (CV-3)
John Fry's book on the legendary aircraft carrier, entitled USS Saratoga (CV-3), was published in 1996 by Schiffer Publishing Ltd, of Atglen , Pennsylvania. It is a hard cover book, 8 1/2 x 11 inches in format. It is176 pages in length, with over 200 photographs and illustrations.
" . . a welcome contribution to the chronicle of carrier aviation, and is a fitting tribute to 'Sara'." -- The Hook magazine, Spring 1998.
"Carrier aviation of the 1930s is well served by this large-format book. It is a 'sweet' combination of historical reporting and nostalgic memories." -- Naval Aviation News, September-October 1997
The book retails for $39.95. Autographed copies can be purchased by sending $44.50 to John Fry, P. O. Box 9444, San Diego, CA 92169. The price includes shipping and handling, but California residents should add $3.10 for sales tax.
John also publishes the Saratoga Log, an 8-page quarterly newsletter filled with photos and personal recollections of men who served aboard the carrier. The newsletter is mailed in January, April, July and October. A one-year subscription is $20.00.
You may order the book or subscribe to the newsletter, using Visa or Master Card, directly over the web by clicking on the Order Form below.
Some of the finest naval photos ever taken
Courtesy of Brad Senter/Saratoga Association
Photos of the CV-3 during the Panama Games in January and berthed
next to Lexington in Bremerton during an October-December yard periodA spectacular painting by Dan Zoernig
Two Paintings of the CV-3 Sinking at Bikini
The USS Saratoga featured on a 1941 Dixie Cup Lid
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) Transits the Straits of Magellan
4th Division Boatswains Mates, San Francisco, 1943
Paul Potts' 1942 Shellback Certificate
Arresting Gear Crew, 1934 Cruise
The Saratoga Utility Squadron's J2F-1 Duck
J. J. Fry's Saratoga "Log album"
Can You Identify This 3-Star Admiral?
Popular Science Magazine's 1928 Article on the Saratoga
Leo Talbot's Daughter Gayle Models His Saratoga Flat Hat
Floyd Galvas' Neptune Certificate
Homer Hurlburt's Saratoga Scrapbook
