Carrier Deployments for Westpac and Vietnam1964-1975

Data Sheet #29

data sheet provides a listing of the United States aircraft carriers thatparticipated in either Westpac and/or Vietnam deployments. This listing does not,however, distinguish which individual deployment was Westpac or Vietnam.It issafe to assume that each carrier that made a Westpac deployment did in factspend time in Vietnam during the time period of 1964-1975. In addition, thesquadrons that were deployed with the carriers are also listed. Our first carrierwas on station in 1964 and the last one left in 1975 according to the source fromwhich I obtained this information.

The carriers are listed in an individual ship format in the order as theirdeployments occurred by date of arrival and departure.

This Data Sheet was completed by James (Jim) W Woodley JR (11500)November 2003.

Reference:

The Department of the Navy--Naval Historical CenterNaval Aviation History Branch805 Kidder Breese SEWashington Naval YardWashington, D.C. 20374--5064

i) ORDER OF BATTLE FOR CARRIERS AND CARRIER-BASEDSQUADRONS IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC (WESTPA C) ANDVIETNAM

2) CARRIER DEPLOYMENTS DURING THE VIETNAM CONFLICT

**'21 SPECIAL NOTE OF APPRECIATION GOES OUT TO RICHARD WALKERWITH THE NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER. MR WALKER IS A VIETNAMSPECIALIST WHO HELPED ME COMPILE THIS LIST.

***A SPECIAL NOTE OF THANKS TO DAVE KENT FOR COPIES OF HISVIETNAM COVERS FROM HIS COLLECTION.

Footnotes and Keynotes are listed at the end of the document.

Copyrighted U.S.C.S. 2004

Index

USN Carriers Page(s)

USS AmericaUSS BenningtonUSS Bon Horn RichardUSS ConstellationUSS Coral SeaUSS EnterpriseUSS ForrestalUSS Franklin D. RooseveltUSS HancockUSS Hornet C V- 12USS IndependenceUSS IntrepidUSS KearsargeUSS Kitty HawkUSS MidwayUSS OriskanyUSS RangerUSS SaratogaUSS Shangri-LaUSS TiconderogaUSS Yorktown C VS-IO

123-45-78-1011-12131415-171819202122-2425-2627-28a29-3031323334

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Squadron Notes 36

Please send your edits, additions, and comments to the author at:

James Woodley, Jr. USCS #115001402 Woodson LaneBrenham, Texas 77833-5058

USS America CVA-66Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

10 April 1968 - 16 December 1968 .... CVW-6VF-33VF-102VA-82VA-86VA-85VA W-122RVAH-13VAH-10 DET 66VA W-13 DET 66 (IX)HC-2 DET 66

10 April 1970 - 21 December 1970 .... CVW-9VF-92VF-96VA-146VA-147VA- 165VA W-124VAQ-132HC-2 DET 66HC-7 DET110 (.4)05 June 1972 - 24 March 1973 .... CVW-8VF- 74VA-35VA-82VA-86R VAH-6VA W-124VMFA-333VAQ-132HC 2 DET 66HC 7 DET 110

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USS Bennington CVS-20Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

20 February 1964 - 11 August 1964 .... CVSG-59HS-8VS-33VS-38VA W-11 DETQVA-93 DET Q22 March 1965 - 07 October 1965---- CVSG-59VS-38VS-33HS-8VA W-11 DET QVA- 113 DET Q

04 November 1966 - 23 May 1967---- CVSG-59VS-38VS-33HS-8VA W-11 DET Q (E)01 May 1968 - 09 November 1968 .... CVSG-59VS-33VS-38HS-8VA W-111 DET 20

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USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-31Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

28 January 1964 - 21 November 1964 .... CVW-19VF-191VF-194VA- 192VA-195VA-196VAH-4 DET EVA W-11 DET EVFP-63 DET EHU 1 D1 UNITEVQ-1 DET (A)VAP-61 DET (A)21 April 1965- 13 January 1966 .... CVW-19VF-191VF-194VA-192VA- 195VA-196VFP-63 DET EVA W-11 DET EHU1 D1 UNIT E ( REDESIGNATED HC 1 D1 UNIT E on 01 July 1965)VQ-1 DET (.4)VA W-13 DET (A)26 January 1967 - 25 August 1967---- CVW-21VF-211VF-24VA-212VA- 76VA-215VAH-4 DET 31VAW-111 DNTL (E)VFP-63 DET 31HC 1 D1 UNIT LVA W-I3 DET 31 (A)27January 1968 - 10 October 1968 .... CVW-5VF-51VF-53VA-93VA-94VA-212VFP-63 DET 31VAW-13 DET 31VAW-111 DET 31HC-1 DET 31

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USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-31Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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18 March 1969 -VF-51VF-53VA -22VA-94VA-144VFP-63 DET31VAQ-130 DET31VAW-111 DET 31HC- 1 DET 31HC- 7 DET 110 (A)02 AprilVF-51VF-53VA -22VA- 94VA-144VFP-63 DET 31VAQ-130 DET 31VAW-111 DET14HC-1 DET 3

29 October 1969 .... CVW-5

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USS Constellation CVA-64Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

05 May 1964 - 01 February 1965 .... CVW-14VF-142VF-143VA-144VA-145VA-146VAH-I OVFP-63 DET FVA W-11 DET FHU1 D1 UNIT FVAP-61 DET (A)VQ-1 DET (A)VF-51 (A)VMCd-1 DET (A)12 May 1966 - 03 December 1966 .... CVW-15VF-1S1VF-161VA-153VA- 155VA-65R VAH-6VAH-8VA W-11 DET DHC-1 D1 UN1T DVQ-1 BET (A)VAP-61 DET (A)VA W-13 DET (A)HS-6 DET (A)29 April 1967 - 04 December 1967---- CVW-14VF-142VF-143VA-SSVA-146VA-196RVAH-12VAW-113VAH-8HC-1 D1 UNIT F/64VAP-61 DETVQ-1VA W-13 DETVA-65

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USS Constellation CVA-64Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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29 May 1968- 31 January 1969 .... CVW-14VF-142VF-143VA-2 7VA-97VA-196RVAH-5VAW-113VAH-2 DET 64(1N SEPT WHEN VAH-2 WAS DISESTABLISHED VAH-2 DET 64 BECAME A

DET OF VAH-I O AND OPERATED AS VAH-I O DET 64VAW-13 DET 64 (H)HC-1 DET 6411August 1969 - 08 May 1970 .... CVW-141/-F-142VF-143VA-27VA-85VA-97R VAH- 7VA W-113VAQ-133HC-1 DET 5HC- 7 DET 110 (.4)01 October 1971 - 30 June 1972 .... CVW-9VF-92VF- 96VA-146VA-147VA-165RVAH-11VAQ-130 DET 1VAW-116HC-1 DET 305 January 1973 - 11 October 1973 .... CVW-9VF-92VF-96VA-146VA-147VA- 165VAW-116RVAH-12VAQ-134HS-6 DET 1VQ-1 DET 64 (A)

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USS Constellation CVA-64Westpac /Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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21 June 1974 - 22 December 1974 .... CVW-9VF-92VF-96VA-146VA-147VA-165RVAH-5VAW-116VAQ-131HS-6VQ-1 DET 64 (!i)

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USS Coral Sea CVA-43Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

07 December 1964- 01 November 1965 .... CVW-15VA-153VA-155VA-165VAH-2VF-151VF-154VFP-63 DET DVA W-11 DET DHU-1 D1 UNIT D (REDESIGNATED HC-1 DET D ON 01 JULY 1965)VAP-61 DET (A)VQ-1 DET (A)VA W-13 DET (A)VMCJ-1 DET (A)29 July 1966 - 23 February 1967---- CVW-2VF-21VF-154VA-22VA-23VA-25VA W-11 DETAVAH-2 DET AVFP-63 DET AHC-1 D1 UNIT AVQ-1 DET (A)VAP-61 DET (A)26 July 1967-06April 1968 .... CVW-15VF-151VF-161VA-153VA- 155VA-25VFP-63 DET 43VAH-2 DET 43VAW-116HC-1 DET 43VA W-13 DET (.4)VAP-61 DET (.4)07 September 1968 - 18 April 1969 .... CVW-15VF-151VF-161VA-52VA-153VA-216VAH-10 DET 43VA W-13 D E T 43 (H)VAW-116VFP-63 DET 43HC-1 DET 43 p 8

USS Coral Sea CVA-43Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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23 September 1969- 01 July 1970 .... CVW-15VF-151VF-161VA-82VA-86VA-35VAW-116VAQ-135VFP-63 DET 43HC-1 DET 912 November 1971 - 17 July 1972 .... CVW-15VF-51VF-111VA -22VA-94VMA(A W)-224VFP-63 DET 5VAW-111 DET 4VAQ-135 DET 3HC-1 DET 6HC- 7 DET110 (A)09 March 1973 - 08 November 1973 .... CVW-15VF-51VF-111VA-22VA-94VA-95VAQ- 135 DET 3 (C)VAW-111 DET 4VFP-63 DET 5HC-1 DET 6HC- 7 DET I I O (A)05 December 1974- 02 July 1975 .... CVW-15VF-51VF-111VFP-63 DET 5VA-22VA-94VA-95RVAW-110 DET 3HC-1 DET 2

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USS Enterprise CVAN-65Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

26 October 1965 - 21 June 1966---- CVW-9VA-36VA- 76VA-93VA-94VAH-4 DET MR VAH- 7VA W-11 DET MVF- 92VF-96HC-1 DET MVQ-1 DET (A)VAP-61 DET (A)19 November 1966 - 06 July 1967---- CVW-9VA-56VA-113VA-35VF-92VF- 96VAH-2 DET MR VAH- 7VA W- I 1 DET MHC-I DET MVQ-1 DET (A)VAP-61 DET (A)03 January 1968 - 18 July 1968 .... CVW-9VF-92VF-96VA-35VA-56VA-113R VAH-1VA W-112VAH-2 DET 65HC- 1 DET 65VA W-13 DET 65 (tl)HC- 7 DET111 (A)06 January 1969 - 02 July 1969 .... CVW-9VF-92VF-96VA-145VA-146VA-215VAQ-132VAW-112R VAH-6HC-1 DET 65 p 11

USS Enterprise CVAN-65Westpae/ Vietnam Deployment Time Lines

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11 June 1971 -12 February 1972 .... CVW-14VF-143VF-142VA-97VA-2 7VA-196VAW-113VAQ-130 DET 4HC-1 DET 4

12 September 1972 - 12 June 1973 .... CVW-14VF-143VF-142VA-2 7VA-97VA-196VAW-113VAQ-131RVAH-13HS-2 DET 117 September 1974 - 20 May 1975 .... CVW-14VF-1VF-2VA-27VA-97VA-196VAQ-137HS-2VAW-113RVAH-12VQ-1 DET 65 (A)

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USS Forrestal CVA-59Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

06 June 1967 - 15 September 1967----CVW-17VF-11VF- 74VA-46VA-65VA-106RVAH-11VA W- 123VAH- 10 DET 59HC-2 DET 59VAP-61 DET (,4)

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USS Franklin D Roosevelt CVA-42Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

21 JuneVF-14VF-32VA-12VA- 72VAH-10 DET 42VAW-12 DET 42VFP-62 DET 42HC-2 DET 42VQ-1 DET 42VA W-13 DET42

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USS Hancock CVA-19Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

21 October 1964 - 29 May 1965 .... CVW-21VA-212VA-215VA-216VF-24VF-211VAW-11 DETLVFP-63 DET LVAH-4 DET LHU-1 DET LVAP-61 DET (A)VQ-1 DET (A)10 November 1965- 01 August 1966 .... CVW-21VA-212VA-215VA-216VA W-11 DET LVFP-63 DET 1VF-211VF-24HC-1 D1 UNIT LVQ-1 DEE (.4)VAP-61 DET (A)05 January 1967- 22 July 1967---- CVW-5VF-51VF-53VA-93VA-94VA-115VAH-4 DET BVFP-63 DET BHC-1 DET BVA W-11 DET 31 (E)18 July 1968 - 03 March 1969 .... CVW-21VA-55VA- 163VA-164VF-24VF-211VFP-63 DET 19VAW-111 DET 19HC-1 DET 19VAW-13 DET 19 (R)

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USS Hancock CVA-19Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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02 August 1969 - 15April 1970 .... CVW-21VF-24VF-211VA-55VA-164VA-212VAH-IO DET 19VAW-111 DET 19VFP-63 DET 19HC-1 DET 19

22 October 1970 - 03 June 1971 .... CVW-21VF-24VF-211VA-55VA- 164VAQ-129 DET 62VAW-111 DET 19VFP-63 DET 19VA-212HC-1 DET 7HC-5 DET103 (A)07January 1972- 03 October 1972 .... CVW-21VA-55VA- 164VA-212VF-24VF-211VFP-63 DET 1VAQ-135 DET 5VAW-111 DET 2HC-1 DEE 708 May 1973 - 08 January 1974 .... CVW-21VF-24VF-211VA-55VA-164VA-212VFP-63 DET 1VAQ-135 DET 5 (C)VAW-111 DET 2HC-1 DET 3HC-7 DET 110 (A)

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USS Hancock CVA-19Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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USS Hornet CVS-12Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

12 Aug 1965 - 23 March 1966 .... CVSG-57HS-2VS-35VS-37VAW-11 DETNH&MS-15 DET N27 March 1967- 28 October 1967---- CVSG-57VS-35VS-37HS-2VA W11 DET N (E)30 September 1968 - 13 May 1969 .... CVSG-57VS-35VS-37HS-2VAW-111 DET 12HC- 7 DET110 (A)

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USS Independence CVA-62Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

10 May 1965 - 13 December 1965 .... CVW- 7VF-41VF-84VA- 72VA- 75VA-86RVAH-1VAW-12 DET 62HU 2 DET 62 ( REDESIGNATED HC-1 DET 62 01 JULY 1965)VAH-4 DET 62VA W- 13 DET (A)VQ-1 DET (A)VAP-61 DET (A)

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USS Intrepid CVS-11Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

04 April 1966 - 21 November 1966 .... CVW-IOVA-95VA- 165VA-15VA-176HC-2 DET 1111 May 1967 - 30 December 1967---- CVW-IOVSF-3VA-15VA-34VA-145VA W-33 DET 11VAW-121 DET 11VFP-63 DET 11VF-111 DET 11HC-2 DET 11

04 June 1968 - 08 February 1969 .... CVW-10VA-36VA-66VA-106VF-111 DET 11VFP-63 DET 11VAW-121 DET 11VAQ-33 DET 11HC-2 DET 11

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USS Kearsarge CVS-33Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

19 June 1964 - 16 December 1964 .... CVSG-53HS-6VS-21VS-29VA W-11 DET RVA- 153 DET R09 June 1966 - 20 December 1966 .... CVSG-53HS-6VS-21VS-29VAW-11 DET R17 August 1967 - 06 April 1968 .... CVSG-53HS-6VS-29VS-21VA W-111 DET aaHC- 7 DET 110 (A)29 March 1969 - 04 September 1969 .... CVSG-53VS-21VS-29HS-6VA W-111 DET 33HC-7 DET 111 (A)HC- 7 DET 110 (A)

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USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

17 October 1963 - 20 July 1964 .... CVW-11VA-112VA-113VA-115VF-114 ÿl)VF-111VAH-13VFP-63 DET CVAW-11 DET CHU1 D1 UNIT CVAP-61 DET (A)VQ-1 BET (A)19 October 1965- 13 June 1966 .... CVW-11VA-85VA-113VA-115VAH-4 DET CVA W-11 DET CVF-114VF-213RVAH-13HC 1 D1 UNIT CVAP-61 DET (A)VO-1 DET (.4)05 November 1966 - 19 June 1967---- CVW-11VF-213VF-114VA-112VA-144VA-85NVAH-13VA W-114 (Previously a detachment of VA W-11 )VAH-4 DET CHC 1 D1 UN1T CVQ-1 DEE (A)VAP-61 DET (A)18 November 1967- 28 June 1968 .... CVW-11VF-114VF-213VA- 75VA-112VA-144RVAH-I 1VAW-114VAH-4 DET 63VA W- I 3 DET 63HC1 DET 63

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USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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30 December 1968 - 04 September 1969 .... CVW-11VF-114VF-213VA-3 7VA-65VA-105RVAH-11VAQ-131VAW-114HC1 DET 63HC 7 DET 110 (,4)06 November 1970 - 17July 1971 .... CVW-11VF-114VF-213VA- 192VA- 195VA-52R VAH-6VAQ-133VAW-114HC 1 DET 2HC 7 DET 110 (A)17 February 1972 - 28 November 1972 .... CVW-11VA-195VA- 192VA-52VF-114VF-213R VAH- 7VAW-114VAQ-135 DET 1HC-1 DET 1HC- 7 DET (A)23 November 1973- 09 July 1974 .... CVW-11VF-114VF-213VA- 192VA- 195VA-52VAQ-136R VAH- 7VAW-114VS-37VS-38HS-4VQ-1 DET 63 (A)

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USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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21 May 1975- 15 December 1975 .... CVW-11VF-213VF-114VA-52VA- 192VA- 195VS-37VS-38VAQ-136R VAH-6HS-8VAW-114VQ-1 DET 63

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USS Midway CVA-41Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

06 March 1965 - 23 November 1965 .... CVW-2VF-111VA-22VA-23VA-25VF-21VAH-8VFP-63 DET AVAW-11 DETAHU-1 DET A (HC-1 DETACHMENT AS OF 01 JULY 1965)VA W-13 DET (A)VAP-61 DET (A)VAQ-1 DET (A)16 April 1971 - 06 November 1971 .... CVW-5VF-151VF-161VA-56VA-93VA-115VAQ-130 DET 2VFP-63 DET 3VAW-115HC-1 DET 8HC- 7 DET 110 (A)10 April 1972 - 03 March 1973 .... CVW-5VF-151VF-161VA-56VA-93VA-115VAQ-130 DET 2VFP-63 DET 3VAW-115HC-1 DET 2HC- 7 DET 110 (A)11 September 1973 - 31 December 1973 .... CVW-5VF-151VF-161VA-56VA-93VA-115VFP-63 DET 3VAW-115HC-1 DET 2VMCJ-1 DET 101

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USS Midway CVA-41Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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01 January 1974 -31 December 1974 .... CVW-5VF-151VF-161VA-93VA-56VA-115HC-1 DET 2VMCJ-1 DET 101VQ- 1 DET (A)01 January 1975- 31 December 1975 .... CVW-5VF-161VF-151VA-93VA-56VA-115HC-1 DET 2VMFP-3 DET (.4)VMAQ-2 DET (A)VMCJ-1 DET 101 (A)

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USS Oriskany CVA-34Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

01 August 1963- 10 March 1964 .... CVW-16VF-161VF-162VA-163VA- 164VA- 165VAH- 4 DET GVFP-63 DET GVAW-11 DET GHU-1 D1 UNIT GVQ-1 DET (A)05 April 1965 - 16 December 1965 .... CVW-16VF-162VA-152VA- 163VA-164VMF (A W)-212VFP-63 DET GVA W-11 DET GHU-1 DET G (REDESIGNATED HC-1DET 62 ON JULY 1 1965)VMC_J-1DET (,4)VA W-13 (A)VQ-1 BET (A)26 May 1966 - 16 November 1966 .... CVW-16VF111VF-162VA- 163VA- 164VA-152VAH- 4 DET GVAW-11 DET GVFP-63 DET GHC-1 D1 UNIT GVAP-61 (A )1 6 June 1967 - 31 January 1968 .... CVW-16VF-111VF-162VA-1S2VA- 163VA-164VFP-63 DET G/34VAH- 4 DET G/34VAW-111 DET G/34VA W-13 DET (A)HC-1 DET 34VAP- 61 DET (A)

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USS Oriskany CVA-34Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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14 April 1969 - 17 November 1969 .... CVW-19VF-191VF-194VA-23VA-192VA-195VFP-63 DET 34VAW-111 DET 34HC-1 DET 34VAQ-130 DET 34

14 May 1970 - 10 December 1970 .... CVW-19VF-191VF-194VA-153VA-155VAQ-130 DET 34VA W-111 DET 34VFP-63 DET 34HC- 1 DET 6

14 May 1971 - 18 December 1971 .... CVW-19VF-191VF-194VA-153VA-155VA-215VAQ-130 DET 3VFP-63 DET 34VAW-111 DET 1HC-1 DET 5HC- 7 DET110 (,4)05 June 1972 - 30 March 1973 .... CVW-19VF-191VF-194VA-153VA-155VA-215VFP-63 DET 4VAQ-130 DET 3VAW-111 DET 6HC-1 DET 518 October 1973 - 05 June 1974 .... CVW-19VF-191VF-194VA-163VA-155VA-215VFP-63 DET 4 VAW-111 DET 6 (D)HC-1 DET 1 VAQ-130 DET 3 p 28

USS Oriskany CVA-34Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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16 September 1975 - 03 March 1976 .... CVW-19VF-191VF-194VA-1S3VA-155VA-215VFP-63 DET 4RVAW-110 DET 4HC- 1 DET 4

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USS Ranger CVA-61Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

05 August 1964 - 06 May 1965---- CVW-9VF-92VF-96VA-93VA-95VA-94R VAH-5VFP-63 DET MVA W-11 DET MVAH-2 DET MHU 1 D1 UNIT MVAP-61 DET (A)VQ-1 DET (tt)10 December 1965 - 25 August 1966---- CVW-14VF-142VF-143VA-145VA-146VA-55RVAH-9VAH-2 DET FVA W-11 DET FHC-1 D1 UNIT FVQ-1 DET (11)VAP-61 DET (11)04 November 1967- 25 May 1968 .... CVW-2VF-154VF-21VA-22VA- 165VA-147R VAH-6VAW-115VAH-2 DET 61HC-1 DET 61VAW-13 DET 61VAP-61 DET (11)26 October 1968 - 17 May 1969 .... CVW-2VA-165VF-21VAW-115VA-147VA- 155VF-154R VAH- 9VAH- 10 DET 61VAQ-130 DET 61AC-1DET 61HS-2 (A)DET 110 (a)HC-7 DET 110 (A) p 29

USS Ranger CVA-61Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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14 October 1969 - 01 June 1970--- CVW-2VF-21VF-154VA-56VA-93VA-196RVAH-5VAQ-134VAW-115HC-1 DET 8VC-3 DET

27 October 1970 - 17 June 1971 .... CVW-2VF-21VF-154VA-25VA-113VA-145R VAH-1VAQ-134VAW-111 DET 7HC-1 DET 1HC- 7 DET 110 (A)16 November 1972 - 23 June 1973 .... CVW-2VF-21VF-154VA-25VA-113VA-145RVAH-5VAW-111 DET 1VAQ-130 DET 4HC-1 DET 1HC- 7 DET 110 (A}VQ-1 DET (A)07May 1974- 18 October 1974 .... CVW-2VA-25VA-113VA-145VF-21VF-154RVAH-13VA W-112HC-1 DET 4VQ-1 DET 61 (A)

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USS Saratoga CVA-60Vietnam Deployment Time Line

11 April 1972- 13 February 1973 .... CVW-3VF-31VF-103VA-3 7VA- 75VA-105RVAH-1VA W-123HS-7HC-7 DET110 (A)VMCJ-2 DET (A)

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USS Shangri- La CVS-38Westpac /Vietnam Deployment Time Line

05 March 1970- 17December 1970 .... CVW-8VA-12VA-152VA-172VF-111VF-162VAH-10 DET 38 (B)VFP-63 DET 38VAW-121 DET 38HC-2 DET 38

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USS Ticonderoga CVA-14Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

14 April 1964 - 15 December 1964 .... CVW-5VF-51VF-53VA-52VA-55VA-56VFP-63 DET BVA W-11 DET BHU1 D1 UNIT BVA W-13 DET (A)VQ-1 DET (A)VAP-61 DET (A)VAH- 10 DET (A)VMCJ-1 DET (A)VAH-4 DET B28 September 1965- 13 May 1966 .... CVW-5VF-51VF-53VA-52VA-56VA-144VAFI-4 DET BVA W-11 DET BVFP-63 DET BHC1 D 1 UNIT BVQ-1 DET (A)15 October 1966 - 29 May 1967---- CVW-19VF-191VF-194VA- 192VA- 195VA-52VFP-63 DET EVAH-4 DET EVA W-11 DET EHC-1 D1 UNITEVQ-1 DETVAP-61 DET

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USS Yorktown CVS-I OWestpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

23 October 1964- 16 May 1965 .... CVSG-55VS-23VS-25HS-4VA W-11 DET TVMA-223 DET T

06 January 1966 - 2 7 July 1966 .... CVSG-55VS-23VS-25HS-4VA W- 11 DET T

28 December 1967- 05 July 1968 .... CVSG-55VS-23VS-25HS-4VAW-111 DET 10HC- 7 DET 110 (,4)

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Footnotes

1. VA W-13's records for 1966 do not show which carriers they operated aboard.However, records do indicate VA W-13 Det 1 ( Cubi Point, PI ) provideddetachments in support of fleet strikes from the carriers on Yankee StatiorL

2. VA W-13 did not submit a Command History for 1967. This made it virtuallyimpossible to verify which squadron detachments were on board carriers onon Yankee Station in 1967.

3. VQ-1 Command History Report for 1967 did not show detachments or identifycarriers they operated off of in Vietnam.

4. VAP-61 's Command History Report for 1968 showed continued support of theh Fleet carriers on Yankee Station, however, they did not reflect the

detachments or carriers they operated aboard in Westpac 1968.5. HC-7 established 01 September 1967. In 1968 an HC-7 detachment was

Formed and given the responsibility of maintaining year-round combathelicopters aboard carriers and other ships operating on Yankee Station forcombat search and rescue. The records of HC-7 do not identify all ships thatdetachment 110 operated aboard.

6. VQ-1 detachments maintained support to carrier operations in Vietnam. The1968 records do not show any detachments that were on carriers operatingon Yankee Station.

7. VQ-1 and VAP-61detachments provided support from Da Nang Air Base,Republic of South Vietnam for fleet carriers operating on Yankee Station in1969.

8. On 30 June 1975 all carriers with the designation CVA or CVAN wereChanged to CV or CVN to show multi-mission capability of the carrier.

9. CVSG- Anti Submarine Warfare Aircraft Carrier Air Group10. CVW---Carrier Air Wing11. CVS--Aircraft Carrier, Anti Submarine

NOTEThere are four(4) more footnotes(9,1 O, 11,and12) that deal strictly with TaiIcodeassignments of the Carrier Air Wings ,individual squadrons and Marine squadronassignments. If this information is desired it may be found on the Department ofthe Navy---Naval Historical Center web site: WWW. history, navy. mig Thengo to ÿ€ Wars and Conflicts of the U.S. Navy ÿThe information used to compile this Data Sheet was taken from the followingsource:The Department of the Navy--Naval Historical Center( Naval Aviation History Branch }805 Kidder Breese SEWashington Navy YardWashington D C20374 - 5064

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Squadron Notes

A. The squadron detachments were not aboard the carrier for the entireDeployment

B. This carrier returned from deptoyment prior to combat operations

C, VAQ-135 detachments 3 & 5 were transferred 25August 1973 to VAQ-130.VAQ-135 Det 3 became VAQ-130 Det 2. VAQ-135 Det 5 became VAQ-130 Det 5

Do VA W-111 Det6 was transferred in March 1974 to RVA W-110 and becameRVAW-110 Det 6

E° On 20 April 1967 Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 111( VA W-111)Was established and VA W 11 detachments became part of VA W- 111. VA W- 11Det Q became VA W-111 Det 20

F. This deployment involved an experiment with the composition of the Carrier AirWing in a multi-mission role. Several of the squadrons were shore based in thePhilippines during different periods of this deployment.

G. VAH-10 was re-designated VAQ-129 on 01 September 1970.

H. 01 October 1968 VAQ-13 and its detachments were re-designated VAQ- 130

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