# " SECURITY THROUGH SEA POWER " 1957 U.S. NAVY USS SARATOGA AIRCRAFT CARRIER STRIKE FORCE 76094

This 1958 U.S. Navy film "Security Through Sea Power" shows the USS Saratoga (CVA-60) and an attack carrier task force armed with missiles and jet aircraft, and capable of projecting tremendous power anywhere in the world. The film also documents the 6 June 1957, when President Dwight D. Eisenhower boarded Saratoga to observe operations. For two days, Saratoga and eighteen other ships demonstrated air operations, anti-submarine warfare, guided missile operations including a launch of the Regulus missile from a submarine, a cruiser, and an aircraft carrier, and the Navy's latest bombing and strafing techniques. A nonstop flight of two F8U Crusaders spanned the nation in three hours and twenty-eight minutes, flying from USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) on the west coast to the flight deck of the Saratoga in the Atlantic. The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear submarine, is also shown. The A-4 Skyhawk, A-3 Skywarrior and other aircraft are also shown operating off USS Antietam. The Terrier, Sparrow, Sidewinder and Regulus II supersonic cruise missile are also shown The USS Saratoga, a 60,000-ton aircraft carrier, is a key component of the U.S. Navy’s mobile attack force, capable of deploying high-speed jet aircraft and nuclear/conventional missiles anywhere on the high seas. Operating as part of a larger carrier task force, it enhances American military reach and diplomatic influence while serving as a deterrent against war. Advanced technologies such as angled flight…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: War, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/76094SecurityThroughSeapower_201509)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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