Originally Posted by
Bksmithca
According to Wikipdia the Saratoga was sunk in 1946 as part of Operation Crossroads which tested some nuclear explosions
There was more than one Saratoga. The link below is for the one in question.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Saratoga_(CV-60)
Below is to the one you’re referencing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Saratoga_(CV-3)