Here's a photo postcard of the USS Lexington CV-2 ...

[kfields]

Probably a stock Navy photo sold by the thousands but I like it. I think this one dates from the mid-30's.

I purchased at an antique mall a couple weeks ago. Kim

[River Rat 1]

Nice post card my Granddad was on the sister ship The USS Saratoga the only way to tell them apart was the stack on the USS Saratoga had a black strip.

[kfields]

I know I can look it up but was the Saratoga CV-1?

[River Rat 1]

USS Saratoga CV-3 during the 1920's to the 1930's it had a black strip that's the time grandad was on t during the 1940's I don't see the strip here is a web site about the USS Saratoga.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Saratoga_(CV-3)

[sierra hotel]

I know I can look it up but was the Saratoga CV-1?

USS LANGLEY was CV 1 .

 

CV 2 and 3 were LEXINGTON and SARATOGA