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Courtesy of USS Saratoga Association

USS SARATOGA   (CV-3)

Commanding Officers
Captain Harry E. Yarnell 30 Sep 1927 - 15 Sep 1928   (1)
Captain John Halligan, Jr. 15 Sep 1928 - 20 Apr 1929
Captain Frederick J. Horne 20 Apr 1929 - 5 Sep 1930
Captain Frank McCrary 5 Sep 1930 - 11 Jul 1932
Captain George W. Steele, Jr. 11 Jul 1932 - 31 Dec 1932
Captain Rufus F. Zogbaum 31 Dec 1932 - 12 Jun 1934
Captain Kenneth Whiting 12 Jun 1934 - 6 Jul 1935
Captain William F. Halsey, Jr. 6 Jul 1935 - 9 Jun 1937
Captain John H. Towers 9 Jun 1937 - 16 Jun 1938
Captain Albert C. Read 16 Jun 1938 - 15 Mar 1940
Captain Robert P. Molten 15 Mar 1940 - 6 Jun 1940   (2)
Captain Archibald H. Douglas 6 Jun 1940 - 12 May 1942
Captain De Witt C. Ramsey 12 May 1942 - 27 Sep 1942
Captain Gerald F. Bogan 27 Sep 1942 - 7 Apr 1943
Captain Henry M. Mullinix 7 Apr 1943 - 22 Aug 1943
Captain John H. Cassady 22 Aug 1943 - 22 Jun 1944
Captain Thomas U. Sisson 22 Jun 1944 - 31 Jul 1944
Captain Lucian A. Moebus 31 Jul 1944 - 27 Apr 1945
Captain Frank Akers 27 Apr 1945 - 4 Feb 1946
Commander John R. Diffley 4 Feb 1946 - 6 Mar 1946
Captain Stanhope C. Ring 6 Mar 1946 - 2 Jun 1946
Captain Donald S. MacMahan 2 Jun 1946 - 25 Jul 1946
Notes:

(1) CAPT Henry V. Butler was ordered to Camden on July 2, 1926 as prospective commanding officer of USS Saratoga, but delays in her construction prevented him from actually becoming Sara's first Captain.
(2) CAPT Molten died aboard on May 28, 1940. Sara's XO, CDR James M. Shoemaker, assumed temporary command of the ship.

Source: "USS Saratoga CV-3. An Illustrated History of the Legendary Aircraft Carrier 1927-1946" by John Fry

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