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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 DepartureDate of ReturnCruise BookCVWSquadrons (Aircraft)Tail codeArea of OperationsBattle GroupOperations/ExercisesPorts of Call
June 28, 1951March 25, 1952 CVG-5VF-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)
SWestern Pacific, Korea  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
June 16, 1952February 6, 1953
  

ATG-2VF-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)
WWestern Pacific, Korea  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Yokosuka, Japan
December 1, 1953July 12, 1954
  

ATG-2VF-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
WWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
November 1, 1954June 21, 1955
  

CVG-2VF-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
MWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Manila, Philippines
Subic Bay, Philippines
Bangkok, Thailand
Hong Kong
Yokosuka, Japan
July 16, 1956January 26, 1957
  

CVG-11VF-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
VWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Guam
Yokosuka, Japan
Sasebo, Japan
Kobe, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Okinawa, Japan
Hong Kong
February 2, 1958November 17, 1958
  

ATG-201VF-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)
APMediterranean,
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, 1959February 26, 1960
  

CVG-10VF-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
AKMediterranean Operation MonsoonPalma De Mallorca, Spain
Naples, Italy
Genoa, Italy
Athens, Greece
Beirut, Lebanon
Thessaloniki, Greece
Barcelona, Spain
Cannes, France
Tunis, Tunisia
Toulon, France
September 6, 1960December 15, 1960
  

CVSG-60VS-39 (S2F-1)
VS-34 (S2F-1)
HS-9 (HSS-1)
VAW-12 Det. 45 (AD-5W)
HU-2 Det. 45 (HUP-2)
AWMediterranean,
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, 1961February 22, 1962
  

CVSG-56VS-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)
AUNorthern AtlanticUSS Miller (DD 535)
USS Wadleigh (DD 689)
USS Rooks (DD 804)
Operation Limejug IISouthampton, UK
Greenock, UK
Belfast, Ireland
Edinburgh, UK
Portsmouth, UK
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Hamburg, West Germany
Rota, Spain
October 21, 1962November 14, 1962 CVSG-60VS-39 (S2F-3)
VS-34 (S2F-3)
HS-9 (HSS-1N/HUS-1)
VAW-33 Det. (AD-5W)
AWSouthern Atlantic, Caribbean   
October 1, 1963December 23, 1963
  

CVSG-60VS-39 (S-2D)
VS-34 (S-2D)
HS-9 (SH-3A)
VAW-12 Det. 9 (E-1B)
H&MS-32 Det. 1 (A-4B)
AWMediterranean
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 VIBarcelona, Spain
Malta
Aden, Yemen
Karachi, Pakistan
Naples, Italy
June 1964August 1964
  

CVSG-60VS-39 (S-2D)
VS-34 (S-2D)
HS-9 (SH-3A)
VAW-33 Det. (AD-5W)
VAW-12 Det. 9 (E-1B)
AWNorthern AtlanticUSS 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 1965September 1965 CVSG-60VS-39 (S-2D/US-2C)
VS-34 (S-2D)
HS-9 (SH-3A)
VAW-12 Det. 9 (E-1B)
AWMediterranean   
May 29, 1967September 22, 1967
  

CVSG-54VS-22 (S-2)
VS-32 (S-2)
HS-5 (SH-3A)
VAW-121 Det. 9 (E-1B)
ATNorthern Atlantic, MediterraneanUSS Hartley (DE 1029) Bergen, Norway
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Hamburg, West Germany
Portsmouth, UK
Naples, Italy
Palermo, Italy
Valletta, Malta
Rota, Spain
February 1968June 1968 CVSG-60VS-39 (S-2E)
VS-34 (S-2E)
HS-9 (SH-3A)
VAW-121 Det. 9 (E-1B)
ABMediterranean   




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