Carrier Deployments for Westpac and Vietnam 1964-1975

Data Sheet #29

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

The carriers are listed in an individual ship format in the order as their deployments 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 Center Naval Aviation History Branch 805 Kidder Breese SE Washington Naval Yard Washington, D.C. 20374--5064 i) ORDER OF BATTLE FOR CARRIERS AND CARRIER-BASED SQUADRONS IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC (WESTPA C) AND VIETNAM 2) CARRIER DEPLOYMENTS DURING THE VIETNAM CONFLICT

**'21 SPECIAL NOTE OF APPRECIATION GOES OUT TO RICHARD WALKER WITH THE NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER. MR WALKER IS A VIETNAM SPECIALIST WHO HELPED ME COMPILE THIS LIST. ***A SPECIAL NOTE OF THANKS TO DAVE KENT FOR COPIES OF HIS VIETNAM 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 America 1 USS Bennington 2 USS Bon Horn Richard 3-4 USS Constellation 5-7 USS Coral Sea 8-10 USS Enterprise 11-12 USS Forrestal 13 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt 14 USS Hancock 15-17 USS Hornet C V- 12 18 USS Independence 19 USS Intrepid 20 USS Kearsarge 21 USS Kitty Hawk 22-24 USS Midway 25-26 USS Oriskany 27-28a USS Ranger 29-30 USS Saratoga 31 USS Shangri-La 32 USS Ticonderoga 33 USS Yorktown C VS-IO 34

Footnotes 35

Squadron Notes 36

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10 April 1968 - 16 December 1968 .... CVW-6 VF-33 VF-102 VA-82 VA-86 VA-85 VA W-122 RVAH-13 VAH-10 DET 66 VA W-13 DET 66 (IX) HC-2 DET 66 10 April 1970 - 21 December 1970 .... CVW-9 VF-92 VF-96 VA-146 VA-147 VA- 165 VA W-124 VAQ-132 HC-2 DET 66 HC-7 DET110 (.4) 05 June 1972 - 24 March 1973 .... CVW-8 VF- 74 VA-35 VA-82 VA-86 R VAH-6 VA W-124 VMFA-333 VAQ-132 HC 2 DET 66 HC 7 DET 110

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20 February 1964 - 11 August 1964 .... CVSG-59 HS-8 VS-33 VS-38 VA W-11 DETQ VA-93 DET Q 22 March 1965 - 07 October 1965---- CVSG-59 VS-38 VS-33 HS-8 VA W-11 DET Q VA- 113 DET Q 04 November 1966 - 23 May 1967---- CVSG-59 VS-38 VS-33 HS-8 VA W-11 DET Q (E) 01 May 1968 - 09 November 1968 .... CVSG-59 VS-33 VS-38 HS-8 VA W-111 DET 20

P2 USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-31 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

28 January 1964 - 21 November 1964 .... CVW-19 VF-191 VF-194 VA- 192 VA-195 VA-196 VAH-4 DET E VA W-11 DET E VFP-63 DET E HU 1 D1 UNITE VQ-1 DET (A) VAP-61 DET (A) 21 April 1965- 13 January 1966 .... CVW-19 VF-191 VF-194 VA-192 VA- 195 VA-196 VFP-63 DET E VA W-11 DET E HU1 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-21 VF-211 VF-24 VA-212 VA- 76 VA-215 VAH-4 DET 31 VAW-111 DNTL (E) VFP-63 DET 31 HC 1 D1 UNIT L VA W-I3 DET 31 (A) 27January 1968 - 10 October 1968 .... CVW-5 VF-51 VF-53 VA-93 VA-94 VA-212 VFP-63 DET 31 VAW-13 DET 31 (x) VAW-111 DET 31 HC-1 DET 31

p3 USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-31 Page 2 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

18 March 1969 - 29 October 1969 .... CVW-5 VF-51 VF-53 VA -22 VA-94 VA-144 VFP-63 DET31 VAQ-130 DET31 VAW-111 DET 31 HC- 1 DET 31 HC- 7 DET 110 (A) 02 April 1970 - 12 November 1970 .... CVW-5 VF-51 VF-53 VA -22 VA- 94 VA-144 VFP-63 DET 31 VAQ-130 DET 31 VAW-111 DET14 HC-1 DET 3

p4 USS Constellation CVA-64 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

05 May 1964 - 01 February 1965 .... CVW-14 VF-142 VF-143 VA-144 VA-145 VA-146 VAH-I O VFP-63 DET F VA W-11 DET F HU1 D1 UNIT F VAP-61 DET (A) VQ-1 DET (A) VF-51 (A) VMCd-1 DET (A) 12 May 1966 - 03 December 1966 .... CVW-15 VF-1S1 VF-161 VA-153 VA- 155 VA-65 R VAH-6 VAH-8 VA W-11 DET D HC-1 D1 UN1T D VQ-1 BET (A) VAP-61 DET (A) VA W-13 DET (A) HS-6 DET (A) 29 April 1967 - 04 December 1967---- CVW-14 VF-142 VF-143 VA-SS VA-146 VA-196 RVAH-12 VAW-113 VAH-8 HC-1 D1 UNIT F/64 VAP-61 DET VQ-1 VA W-13 DET VA-65

p5 USS Constellation CVA-64 Page 2 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

29 May 1968- 31 January 1969 .... CVW-14 VF-142 VF-143 VA-2 7 VA-97 VA-196 RVAH-5 VAW-113 VAH-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 64 VAW-13 DET 64 (H) HC-1 DET 64 11August 1969 - 08 May 1970 .... CVW-14 1/-F-142 VF-143 VA-27 VA-85 VA-97 R VAH- 7 VA W-113 VAQ-133 HC-1 DET 5 HC- 7 DET 110 (.4) 01 October 1971 - 30 June 1972 .... CVW-9 VF-92 VF- 96 VA-146 VA-147 VA-165 RVAH-11 VAQ-130 DET 1 VAW-116 HC-1 DET 3 05 January 1973 - 11 October 1973 .... CVW-9 VF-92 VF-96 VA-146 VA-147 VA- 165 VAW-116 RVAH-12 VAQ-134 HS-6 DET 1 VQ-1 DET 64 (A)

p6 USS Constellation CVA-64 Page 3 Westpac /Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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

p7 USS Coral Sea CVA-43 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

07 December 1964- 01 November 1965 .... CVW-15 VA-153 VA-155 VA-165 VAH-2 VF-151 VF-154 VFP-63 DET D VA W-11 DET D HU-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-2 VF-21 VF-154 VA-22 VA-23 VA-25 VA W-11 DETA VAH-2 DET A VFP-63 DET A HC-1 D1 UNIT A VQ-1 DET (A) VAP-61 DET (A) 26 July 1967-06April 1968 .... CVW-15 VF-151 VF-161 VA-153 VA- 155 VA-25 VFP-63 DET 43 VAH-2 DET 43 VAW-116 HC-1 DET 43 VA W-13 DET (.4) VAP-61 DET (.4) 07 September 1968 - 18 April 1969 .... CVW-15 VF-151 VF-161 VA-52 VA-153 VA-216 VAH-10 DET 43 VA W-13 D E T 43 (H) VAW-116 VFP-63 DET 43 HC-1 DET 43 p 8 USS Coral Sea CVA-43 Page 2 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

23 September 1969- 01 July 1970 .... CVW-15 VF-151 VF-161 VA-82 VA-86 VA-35 VAW-116 VAQ-135 VFP-63 DET 43 HC-1 DET 9 12 November 1971 - 17 July 1972 .... CVW-15 VF-51 VF-111 VA -22 VA-94 VMA(A W)-224 VFP-63 DET 5 VAW-111 DET 4 VAQ-135 DET 3 HC-1 DET 6 HC- 7 DET110 (A) 09 March 1973 - 08 November 1973 .... CVW-15 VF-51 VF-111 VA-22 VA-94 VA-95 VAQ- 135 DET 3 (C) VAW-111 DET 4 VFP-63 DET 5 HC-1 DET 6 HC- 7 DET I I O (A) 05 December 1974- 02 July 1975 .... CVW-15 VF-51 VF-111 VFP-63 DET 5 VA-22 VA-94 VA-95 RVAW-110 DET 3 HC-1 DET 2

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26 October 1965 - 21 June 1966---- CVW-9 VA-36 VA- 76 VA-93 VA-94 VAH-4 DET M R VAH- 7 VA W-11 DET M VF- 92 VF-96 HC-1 DET M VQ-1 DET (A) VAP-61 DET (A) 19 November 1966 - 06 July 1967---- CVW-9 VA-56 VA-113 VA-35 VF-92 VF- 96 VAH-2 DET M R VAH- 7 VA W- I 1 DET M HC-I DET M VQ-1 DET (A) VAP-61 DET (A) 03 January 1968 - 18 July 1968 .... CVW-9 VF-92 VF-96 VA-35 VA-56 VA-113 R VAH-1 VA W-112 VAH-2 DET 65 HC- 1 DET 65 VA W-13 DET 65 (tl) HC- 7 DET111 (A) 06 January 1969 - 02 July 1969 .... CVW-9 VF-92 VF-96 VA-145 VA-146 VA-215 VAQ-132 VAW-112 R VAH-6 HC-1 DET 65 p 11 USS Enterprise CVAN-65 Page 2 Westpae/ Vietnam Deployment Time Lines

11 June 1971 -12 February 1972 .... CVW-14 VF-143 VF-142 VA-97 VA-2 7 VA-196 VAW-113 VAQ-130 DET 4 HC-1 DET 4 12 September 1972 - 12 June 1973 .... CVW-14 VF-143 VF-142 VA-2 7 VA-97 VA-196 VAW-113 VAQ-131 RVAH-13 HS-2 DET 1 17 September 1974 - 20 May 1975 .... CVW-14 VF-1 VF-2 VA-27 VA-97 VA-196 VAQ-137 HS-2 VAW-113 RVAH-12 VQ-1 DET 65 (A)

p 12 USS Forrestal CVA-59 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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

p13 USS Franklin D Roosevelt CVA-42 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

21 June 1966 - 21 February 1967---- CVW-1 VF-14 VF-32 VA-12 VA- 72 VAH-10 DET 42 VAW-12 DET 42 VFP-62 DET 42 HC-2 DET 42 VQ-1 DET 42 VA W-13 DET42

p14 USS Hancock CVA-19 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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

p15 USS Hancock CVA-19 Page 2 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

02 August 1969 - 15April 1970 .... CVW-21 VF-24 VF-211 VA-55 VA-164 VA-212 VAH-IO DET 19 VAW-111 DET 19 VFP-63 DET 19 HC-1 DET 19 22 October 1970 - 03 June 1971 .... CVW-21 VF-24 VF-211 VA-55 VA- 164 VAQ-129 DET 62 VAW-111 DET 19 VFP-63 DET 19 VA-212 HC-1 DET 7 HC-5 DET103 (A) 07January 1972- 03 October 1972 .... CVW-21 VA-55 VA- 164 VA-212 VF-24 VF-211 VFP-63 DET 1 VAQ-135 DET 5 VAW-111 DET 2 HC-1 DEE 7 08 May 1973 - 08 January 1974 .... CVW-21 VF-24 VF-211 VA-55 VA-164 VA-212 VFP-63 DET 1 VAQ-135 DET 5 (C) VAW-111 DET 2 HC-1 DET 3 HC-7 DET 110 (A)

p16 USS Hancock CVA-19 Page 3 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

18 March 1975 - 20 October 1975 .... CVW-21 VA-55 VA-164 VA-212 VF-24 VF-211 RVAH-110 Det 6 HC-1 DET 1 VFP-63 DET 1

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p 17 USS Hornet CVS-12 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

12 Aug 1965 - 23 March 1966 .... CVSG-57 HS-2 VS-35 VS-37 VAW-11 DETN H&MS-15 DET N 27 March 1967- 28 October 1967---- CVSG-57 VS-35 VS-37 HS-2 VA W11 DET N (E) 30 September 1968 - 13 May 1969 .... CVSG-57 VS-35 VS-37 HS-2 VAW-111 DET 12 HC- 7 DET110 (A)

p18 USS Independence CVA-62 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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

p19 USS Intrepid CVS-11 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

04 April 1966 - 21 November 1966 .... CVW-IO VA-95 VA- 165 VA-15 VA-176 HC-2 DET 11 11 May 1967 - 30 December 1967---- CVW-IO VSF-3 VA-15 VA-34 VA-145 VA W-33 DET 11 VAW-121 DET 11 VFP-63 DET 11 VF-111 DET 11 HC-2 DET 11 04 June 1968 - 08 February 1969 .... CVW-10 VA-36 VA-66 VA-106 VF-111 DET 11 VFP-63 DET 11 VAW-121 DET 11 VAQ-33 DET 11 HC-2 DET 11

P 20 USS Kearsarge CVS-33 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

19 June 1964 - 16 December 1964 .... CVSG-53 HS-6 VS-21 VS-29 VA W-11 DET R VA- 153 DET R 09 June 1966 - 20 December 1966 .... CVSG-53 HS-6 VS-21 VS-29 VAW-11 DET R 17 August 1967 - 06 April 1968 .... CVSG-53 HS-6 VS-29 VS-21 VA W-111 DET aa HC- 7 DET 110 (A) 29 March 1969 - 04 September 1969 .... CVSG-53 VS-21 VS-29 HS-6 VA W-111 DET 33 HC-7 DET 111 (A) HC- 7 DET 110 (A)

p21 USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

17 October 1963 - 20 July 1964 .... CVW-11 VA-112 VA-113 VA-115 VF-114 ÿl) VF-111 VAH-13 VFP-63 DET C VAW-11 DET C HU1 D1 UNIT C VAP-61 DET (A) VQ-1 BET (A) 19 October 1965- 13 June 1966 .... CVW-11 VA-85 VA-113 VA-115 VAH-4 DET C VA W-11 DET C VF-114 VF-213 RVAH-13 HC 1 D1 UNIT C VAP-61 DET (A) VO-1 DET (.4) 05 November 1966 - 19 June 1967---- CVW-11 VF-213 VF-114 VA-112 VA-144 VA-85 NVAH-13 VA W-114 (Previously a detachment of VA W-11 ) VAH-4 DET C HC 1 D1 UN1T C VQ-1 DEE (A) VAP-61 DET (A) 18 November 1967- 28 June 1968 .... CVW-11 VF-114 VF-213 VA- 75 VA-112 VA-144 RVAH-I 1 VAW-114 VAH-4 DET 63 VA W- I 3 DET 63 HC1 DET 63

p 22 USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63 Page 2 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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

p 23 USS Kitty Hawk CVA-63 Page 3 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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

p 24 USS Midway CVA-41 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

06 March 1965 - 23 November 1965 .... CVW-2 VF-111 VA-22 VA-23 VA-25 VF-21 VAH-8 VFP-63 DET A VAW-11 DETA HU-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-5 VF-151 VF-161 VA-56 VA-93 VA-115 VAQ-130 DET 2 VFP-63 DET 3 VAW-115 HC-1 DET 8 HC- 7 DET 110 (A) 10 April 1972 - 03 March 1973 .... CVW-5 VF-151 VF-161 VA-56 VA-93 VA-115 VAQ-130 DET 2 VFP-63 DET 3 VAW-115 HC-1 DET 2 HC- 7 DET 110 (A) 11 September 1973 - 31 December 1973 .... CVW-5 VF-151 VF-161 VA-56 VA-93 VA-115 VFP-63 DET 3 VAW-115 HC-1 DET 2 VMCJ-1 DET 101

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

p 26 USS Oriskany CVA-34 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

01 August 1963- 10 March 1964 .... CVW-16 VF-161 VF-162 VA-163 VA- 164 VA- 165 VAH- 4 DET G VFP-63 DET G VAW-11 DET G HU-1 D1 UNIT G VQ-1 DET (A) 05 April 1965 - 16 December 1965 .... CVW-16 VF-162 VA-152 VA- 163 VA-164 VMF (A W)-212 VFP-63 DET G VA W-11 DET G HU-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-16 VF111 VF-162 VA- 163 VA- 164 VA-152 VAH- 4 DET G VAW-11 DET G VFP-63 DET G HC-1 D1 UNIT G VAP-61 (A ) 1 6 June 1967 - 31 January 1968 .... CVW-16 VF-111 VF-162 VA-1S2 VA- 163 VA-164 VFP-63 DET G/34 VAH- 4 DET G/34 VAW-111 DET G/34 VA W-13 DET (A) HC-1 DET 34 VAP- 61 DET (A)

p27 USS Oriskany CVA-34 Page 2 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

14 April 1969 - 17 November 1969 .... CVW-19 VF-191 VF-194 VA-23 VA-192 VA-195 VFP-63 DET 34 VAW-111 DET 34 HC-1 DET 34 VAQ-130 DET 34 14 May 1970 - 10 December 1970 .... CVW-19 VF-191 VF-194 VA-153 VA-155 VAQ-130 DET 34 VA W-111 DET 34 VFP-63 DET 34 HC- 1 DET 6 14 May 1971 - 18 December 1971 .... CVW-19 VF-191 VF-194 VA-153 VA-155 VA-215 VAQ-130 DET 3 VFP-63 DET 34 VAW-111 DET 1 HC-1 DET 5 HC- 7 DET110 (,4) 05 June 1972 - 30 March 1973 .... CVW-19 VF-191 VF-194 VA-153 VA-155 VA-215 VFP-63 DET 4 VAQ-130 DET 3 VAW-111 DET 6 HC-1 DET 5 18 October 1973 - 05 June 1974 .... CVW-19 VF-191 VF-194 VA-163 VA-155 VA-215 VFP-63 DET 4 VAW-111 DET 6 (D) HC-1 DET 1 VAQ-130 DET 3 p 28 USS Oriskany CVA-34 Page 3 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

16 September 1975 - 03 March 1976 .... CVW-19 VF-191 VF-194 VA-1S3 VA-155 VA-215 VFP-63 DET 4 RVAW-110 DET 4 HC- 1 DET 4

p 28a USS Ranger CVA-61 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

05 August 1964 - 06 May 1965---- CVW-9 VF-92 VF-96 VA-93 VA-95 VA-94 R VAH-5 VFP-63 DET M VA W-11 DET M VAH-2 DET M HU 1 D1 UNIT M VAP-61 DET (A) VQ-1 DET (tt) 10 December 1965 - 25 August 1966---- CVW-14 VF-142 VF-143 VA-145 VA-146 VA-55 RVAH-9 VAH-2 DET F VA W-11 DET F HC-1 D1 UNIT F VQ-1 DET (11) VAP-61 DET (11) 04 November 1967- 25 May 1968 .... CVW-2 VF-154 VF-21 VA-22 VA- 165 VA-147 R VAH-6 VAW-115 VAH-2 DET 61 HC-1 DET 61 VAW-13 DET 61 VAP-61 DET (11) 26 October 1968 - 17 May 1969 .... CVW-2 VA-165 VF-21 VAW-115 VA-147 VA- 155 VF-154 R VAH- 9 VAH- 10 DET 61 VAQ-130 DET 61 AC-1DET 61 HS-2 (A) DET 110 (a) HC-7 DET 110 (A) p 29 USS Ranger CVA-61 Page 2 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

14 October 1969 - 01 June 1970--- CVW-2 VF-21 VF-154 VA-56 VA-93 VA-196 RVAH-5 VAQ-134 VAW-115 HC-1 DET 8 VC-3 DET 27 October 1970 - 17 June 1971 .... CVW-2 VF-21 VF-154 VA-25 VA-113 VA-145 R VAH-1 VAQ-134 VAW-111 DET 7 HC-1 DET 1 HC- 7 DET 110 (A) 16 November 1972 - 23 June 1973 .... CVW-2 VF-21 VF-154 VA-25 VA-113 VA-145 RVAH-5 VAW-111 DET 1 VAQ-130 DET 4 HC-1 DET 1 HC- 7 DET 110 (A} VQ-1 DET (A) 07May 1974- 18 October 1974 .... CVW-2 VA-25 VA-113 VA-145 VF-21 VF-154 RVAH-13 VA W-112 HC-1 DET 4 VQ-1 DET 61 (A)

p 30 USS Saratoga CVA-60 Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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

NOTE: THIS WAS STRICTLY A V1ETNAM DEPLOYMENT

p31 USS Shangri- La CVS-38 Westpac /Vietnam Deployment Time Line

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

p 32 USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

14 April 1964 - 15 December 1964 .... CVW-5 VF-51 VF-53 VA-52 VA-55 VA-56 VFP-63 DET B VA W-11 DET B HU1 D1 UNIT B VA W-13 DET (A) VQ-1 DET (A) VAP-61 DET (A) VAH- 10 DET (A) VMCJ-1 DET (A) VAH-4 DET B 28 September 1965- 13 May 1966 .... CVW-5 VF-51 VF-53 VA-52 VA-56 VA-144 VAFI-4 DET B VA W-11 DET B VFP-63 DET B HC1 D 1 UNIT B VQ-1 DET (A) 15 October 1966 - 29 May 1967---- CVW-19 VF-191 VF-194 VA- 192 VA- 195 VA-52 VFP-63 DET E VAH-4 DET E VA W-11 DET E HC-1 D1 UNITE VQ-1 DET VAP-61 DET

p 33 USS Yorktown CVS-I O Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

23 October 1964- 16 May 1965 .... CVSG-55 VS-23 VS-25 HS-4 VA W-11 DET T VMA-223 DET T 06 January 1966 - 2 7 July 1966 .... CVSG-55 VS-23 VS-25 HS-4 VA W- 11 DET T 28 December 1967- 05 July 1968 .... CVSG-55 VS-23 VS-25 HS-4 VAW-111 DET 10 HC- 7 DET 110 (,4)

p 34 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 ) provided detachments 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 virtually impossible to verify which squadron detachments were on board carriers on on Yankee Station in 1967. 3. VQ-1 Command History Report for 1967 did not show detachments or identify carriers they operated off of in Vietnam. 4. VAP-61 's Command History Report for 1968 showed continued support of the h 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 combat helicopters aboard carriers and other ships operating on Yankee Station for combat search and rescue. The records of HC-7 do not identify all ships that detachment 110 operated aboard. 6. VQ-1 detachments maintained support to carrier operations in Vietnam. The 1968 records do not show any detachments that were on carriers operating on 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 in 1969. 8. On 30 June 1975 all carriers with the designation CVA or CVAN were Changed to CV or CVN to show multi-mission capability of the carrier. 9. CVSG- Anti Submarine Warfare Aircraft Carrier Air Group 10. CVW---Carrier Air Wing 11. CVS--Aircraft Carrier, Anti Submarine

NOTE There are four(4) more footnotes(9,1 O, 11,and12) that deal strictly with TaiIcode assignments of the Carrier Air Wings ,individual squadrons and Marine squadron assignments. If this information is desired it may be found on the Department of the Navy---Naval Historical Center web site: WWW. history, navy. mig Then go to ÿ€ Wars and Conflicts of the U.S. Navy ÿ The information used to compile this Data Sheet was taken from the following source: The Department of the Navy--Naval Historical Center ( Naval Aviation History Branch } 805 Kidder Breese SE Washington Navy Yard Washington D C 20374 - 5064

Last Update: 13 August2003 (" Wars and Conflicts of the U.S. Navy ÿ) p 35 Squadron Notes

A. The squadron detachments were not aboard the carrier for the entire Deployment

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 became RVAW-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- 11 Det Q became VA W-111 Det 20

F. This deployment involved an experiment with the composition of the Carrier Air Wing in a multi-mission role. Several of the squadrons were shore based in the Philippines 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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