The Archive · 1928

Maiden Trip to Join Pacific Fleet

Philadelphia, Jan, 7.

The giant aircraft-carrier Sara toga, which cost over—$40,000,000, began her maiden voyage to-day tothe West Const "to ola. the Pacific Fleet.

She required seven tugs to pull her into the Delaware Channel from the Navy Yard, The vessel is 888 fect long. The manceuvre desanded a display of expert navig tion, Including the airmen and officers, the crow of the Saratoga exceeds 2,000.

Her captain is one of the few senior officers in the United States Navy entitled to year pilot's win Although there has been no official indication, some of th officers are wondering whether the Saratoga might stop off Nicaragua in the event of a more serious situation developing—Reuter.

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