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Deployments of USS ESSEX:
Note:
During deployments a VRC (Fleet Tactical Support Squadron) detachment provides carrier-on-board delivery and is embarked aboard the carrier but is no real part of the Air Wing. These detachments are not listed below.
Date of Departure | Date of Return | Cruise Book | CVW | Squadrons (Aircraft) | Tail code | Area of Operations | Battle Group | Operations/Exercises | Ports of Call |
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June 28, 1951 | March 25, 1952 | CVG-5 | VF-51 (F9F-2) VF-172 (F2H-2) VF-53 (F4U-4/4B) VF-54 (AD-2/3/4) VC-3 Det. B (F4U-5NL) VC-61 Det. B (F9F-2P) VC-35 Det. B (AD-4NL) VC-11 Det. B (AD-4W) HU-1 Det. B (HO3S-1) | S | Western Pacific, Korea | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan | |||
June 16, 1952 | February 6, 1953 | ATG-2 | VF-871 (F4U-4) VF-23 (F9F-2) VF-821 (F9F-2) VA-55 (AD-4) VC-3 Det. I (F4U-5N) VC-61 Det. I (F2H-2P) VC-35 Det. I (AD-4N) VC-11 Det. I (AD-4W) HU-1 Det. I (HO3S-1) | W | Western Pacific, Korea | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Yokosuka, Japan | |||
December 1, 1953 | July 12, 1954 | ATG-2 | VF-23 (F2H-3) VF-123 (F9F-6) VF-143 VA-55 (AD-4) VC-3 Det. I (F2H) VC-35 Det. I (AD-4N) VC-11 Det. I (AD-4W) HU-1 Det. I | W | Western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong | |||
November 1, 1954 | June 21, 1955 | CVG-2 | VF-24 (F9F-) VF-63 (F9F-6) VF-64 (F9F-5) VA-65 (AD-4/4B) VC-3 Det. A (F2H-2) VC-61 Det. A VC-35 Det. A (AD-5N) VC-11 Det. A HU-1 Det. 10 | M | Western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Manila, Philippines Subic Bay, Philippines Bangkok, Thailand Hong Kong Yokosuka, Japan | |||
July 16, 1956 | January 26, 1957 | CVG-11 | VF-112 (F9F-8B) VA-113 (F9F-8B) VF-114 (F2H-3) VA-115 (AD-6) VAH-6 Det. C (AJ-2) VFP-61 Det. C VA(AW)-35 Det. C (AD-5N) VAW-11 Det. C (AD-5W) HU-1 Det. C | V | Western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Guam Yokosuka, Japan Sasebo, Japan Kobe, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Okinawa, Japan Hong Kong | |||
February 2, 1958 | November 17, 1958 | ATG-201 | VF-11 (F2H-4) VF-62 (FJ-3M) VA-83 (A4D-2) VA-105 (AD-6) VAH-7 Det. 45 (AJ-2) VAW-12 Det. 45 (AD-5W) VFP-62 Det. 45 VA(AW)-33 Det. 45 (AD-5N) HU-2 Det. (HUP-2) | AP | Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, Western Pacific | USS Forrest Royal (DD 872) USS Charles H. Roan (DD 853) | Genoa, Italy Naples, Italy Cannes, France Palma De Mallorca, Spain Barcelona, Spain Souda Bay, Greece Saloniki, Greece Rhodes, Greece Athens, Greece Subic Bay, Philippines Singapore Colombo, Ceylon Capetown, South Africa Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | ||
August 7, 1959 | February 26, 1960 | CVG-10 | VF-62 VF-13 (F4D-1) VA-106 (A4D-2) VA-176 (AD-6) VMA-225 (A4D-2) VFP-62 Det. 45 (F9F-8P) VAW-12 Det. 45 (AD-5W) HU-2 Det. 45 | AK | Mediterranean | Operation Monsoon | Palma De Mallorca, Spain Naples, Italy Genoa, Italy Athens, Greece Beirut, Lebanon Thessaloniki, Greece Barcelona, Spain Cannes, France Tunis, Tunisia Toulon, France | ||
September 6, 1960 | December 15, 1960 | CVSG-60 | VS-39 (S2F-1) VS-34 (S2F-1) HS-9 (HSS-1) VAW-12 Det. 45 (AD-5W) HU-2 Det. 45 (HUP-2) | AW | Mediterranean, Indian Ocean | Operation Sea Spray Operation Sword Thrust I + II Operation Midlink III Operation Jet Stream | Lisbon, Portugal Naples, Italy Suez, Egypt Karachi, Pakistan Athens, Greece Barcelona, Spain Gibraltar | ||
October 23, 1961 | February 22, 1962 | CVSG-56 | VS-24 (S2F-1) VS-27 (S2F-1S) HS-9 (HSS-1) VA-81 Det. 45 (A4D-2) VAW-33 Det. 45 (AD-5W) HU-2 Det. 45 (HUP-2) | AU | Northern Atlantic | USS Miller (DD 535) USS Wadleigh (DD 689) USS Rooks (DD 804) | Operation Limejug II | Southampton, UK Greenock, UK Belfast, Ireland Edinburgh, UK Portsmouth, UK Rotterdam, The Netherlands Hamburg, West Germany Rota, Spain | |
October 21, 1962 | November 14, 1962 | CVSG-60 | VS-39 (S2F-3) VS-34 (S2F-3) HS-9 (HSS-1N/HUS-1) VAW-33 Det. (AD-5W) | AW | Southern Atlantic, Caribbean | ||||
October 1, 1963 | December 23, 1963 | CVSG-60 | VS-39 (S-2D) VS-34 (S-2D) HS-9 (SH-3A) VAW-12 Det. 9 (E-1B) H&MS-32 Det. 1 (A-4B) | AW | Mediterranean Indian Ocean | USS Blandy (DD 943) USS Charles S. Sperry (DD 697) USS Warrington (DD 843) USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD 823) USS Ingraham (DD 694) | Operation Midlink VI | Barcelona, Spain Malta Aden, Yemen Karachi, Pakistan Naples, Italy | |
June 1964 | August 1964 | CVSG-60 | VS-39 (S-2D) VS-34 (S-2D) HS-9 (SH-3A) VAW-33 Det. (AD-5W) VAW-12 Det. 9 (E-1B) | AW | Northern Atlantic | USS Litte Rock(CLG 4) USS Cony (DD 508) USS Forrest Royal (DD 872) USS Stickell (DD 888) USS Charles R. Ware (DD 865) USS Zellars (DD 777) USS Harwood (DD 861) USS New (DD 818) USS Damato (DD 871) USS Bigelow (DD 942) USS McCaffery (DD 860) USS William C. Lawe (DD 763) USS Allen M. Sumner (DD 692) USS Nantahala (AO 60) |   | Portsmouth, UK Copenhagen, Denmark Amsterdam, The Netherlands Kiel, West Germany Antwerp, Belgium Oslo, Norway Stockholm, Sweden | |
June 1965 | September 1965 | CVSG-60 | VS-39 (S-2D/US-2C) VS-34 (S-2D) HS-9 (SH-3A) VAW-12 Det. 9 (E-1B) | AW | Mediterranean |   | |||
May 29, 1967 | September 22, 1967 | CVSG-54 | VS-22 (S-2) VS-32 (S-2) HS-5 (SH-3A) VAW-121 Det. 9 (E-1B) | AT | Northern Atlantic, Mediterranean | USS Hartley (DE 1029) | Bergen, Norway Rotterdam, The Netherlands Hamburg, West Germany Portsmouth, UK Naples, Italy Palermo, Italy Valletta, Malta Rota, Spain | ||
February 1968 | June 1968 | CVSG-60 | VS-39 (S-2E) VS-34 (S-2E) HS-9 (SH-3A) VAW-121 Det. 9 (E-1B) | AB | Mediterranean |