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to end of pageDeployments of USS CORAL SEA:
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.
* not embarked for the entire deployment
| 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 7, 1948 | August 6, 1948 | CVG-17 CVEG-2 | VF-18A (F4U-4/F6F-5) (from CVG-17) VA-18A (TBM-3E/3Q/3J) (from CVG-17) VA-2E (TBM-3E/3J) (from CVEG-2) | R (CVG-17) SL (CVEG-2) | Mediterranean, Caribbean | Lisbon, Portugal Golfe Juan, France Gibraltar | |||
| May 3, 1949 | September 26, 1949 | CVG-2 | VF-21 (F4U-5) VF-22 (F4U-4) VF-23 (F4U-4) VA-24 (F4U-4) VA-25 (AD-1/TBM-3E) VC-4 (AD-1Q) VC-12 (TBM-3W/3E) VC-20 (F4U-5/AD-1Q) VC-62 (F4U-5P) HU-2 (HO3S-1) | M | Mediterranean | Augusta, Sicily, Italy Palermo, Sicily, Italy Naples, Italy Leghorn, Italy Rapatto, Italy Cannes, France Athens, Greece Istanbul, Turkey Souda Bay, Crete, Greece Gibraltar Newport, RI. | |||
| September 9, 1950 | February 1, 1951 | CVG-17 | VF-171 (F2H-2) VF-172 (F2H-2) VF-173 (F4U-5) VF-174 (F4U-5) VA-175 (AD-4) VC-4 (F2H-2B/F4U-5N) VC-33 Det. 6 (AD-4N/4Q) VC-12 (AD-3W) HEDRON-2 (2nd MAWDET) (F4U-5P) HU-2 (HO3S-1) | R | Mediterranean | Gibraltar Aranci Bay, Sardinia, Italy Augusta Bay, Sicily, Italy Golfe Juan, France Cannes, France Souda Bay, Crete, Greece Phaleron Bay, Greece Taranto, Italy Leghorn, ITaly Naples, Italy Algiers, Algeria Oran, Algeria | |||
| March 20, 1951 | October 6, 1951 | CVG-1 | VF-11 (F2H-2) VF-12 (F2H-2) VF-13 (F4U-5) VF-44 (F4U-5) VA-15 (AD-4/4L) VC-4 Det. 6 (F4U-5NL/5N) VC-62 (F8F-2P VC-33 Det. 6 (AD-4N/4Q) VC-12 (AD-4W) HU-2 Det. 6 (HO3S-1) | T | Mediterranean | Exercise Beehive I | Italy France Greece Turkey Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| April 19, 1952 | October 12, 1952 |  | CVG-4 | VMF-211 (F4U-4) VF-62 (F2H-2) VF-43 (F4U-4) VF-44 (F4U-4) VA-45 (AD-4/4L) VC-4 Det. 6 (F2H-2B, F4U-5NL/5N) VC-62 Det. 6 (F2H-2P) VC-33 Det. 6 (AD-4B/4NL, TBM-3E) VC-12 Det. 6 (AD-4W) HU-2 Det. 6 (HUP-1) | F | Mediterranean | Exercise Beehive II | Gibraltar Oran, Algeria Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy Genoa, Italy Taranto, Italy Naples, Italy Marseille, France Souda Bay, Crete, Greece Phaleron Bay, Greece Salonika, Greece Palermo, Sicily, Italy Augusta Bay, Sicily, Italy Split, Yoguslavia Cannes, France Lisbon, Portugal | |
| April 26, 1953 | October 21, 1953 |  | CVG-8 | VF-81 (F9F-5) VMF-122 (F9F-5) VF-83 (F9F-5) HEDRON-2 (F2H-2B) VA-85 (AD-4/4B/4L) VC-4 Det. 6 (F2H-3) VC-62 Det. 6 (F2H-2P) VC-33 Det. 6 (AD-4B/4N/3Q) VC-12 Det. 6 (AD-4W) VC-8 (AJ-1) HU-2 Det. 6 (HUP-1) | E | Mediterranean | Exercise Black Wave | Oran, Algeria Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy Marseille, Fance Taranto, Italy Barcelona, Spain Genoa, Italy Cannes, France Rhodes, Greece Salonika, Greece Naples, Italy La Spezia, Italy Valencia, Spain Palermo, Sicily, Italy | |
| July 7, 1954 | December 20, 1954 |  | CVG-10 | VF-11 (F2H-4) VF-62 (F2H-2) VF-103 (F9F-6) VA-104 (AD-6) VC-9 (AJ-2) VC-62 Det. 31-54 (F2H-2P) VC-33 Det. 31 (AD-4N) VC-12 Det. 31 (AD-4W) VC-5 (AJ-2) HU-2 Det. 31 (HUP-2) | P | Mediterranean | Gibraltar Barcelona, Spain Salonika, Greece Athens, Greece Cannes, France Lisbon, Portugal Valencia, Spain Naples, Italy Marseille, France Beirut, Lebanon Genoa, Italy | ||
| March 23, 1955 | September 29, 1955 | CVG-17 | VF-171 (F2H-3) VF-172 (F2H-2) VMF-122 (FJ-2) VA-175 (AD-6) VC-8 (AJ-2) VC-62 Det. 31 (F2H-2P) VC-33 Det. 31 (AD-5N/3Q) VC-12 Det. 31 (AD-4W) HU-2 Det. 31 (HUP-2) | R | Mediterranean | Gibraltar Lisbon, Portugal Naples, Italy Istanbul, Turkey | |||
| August 13, 1956 | February 11, 1957 |  | CVG-10 | VF-11 (F2H-4) VF-103 (F9F-8B) VA-106 (F9F-8B) VA-104 (AD-6) VAH-11 Det. 31 (AJ-2) VFP-62 Det. 31 (F2H-2P) VA(AW)-33 Det. 31 (AD-5N) VAW-12 Det. 31 (AD-5W) HU-2 Det. 31 (HUP-2) | P | Mediterranean | Exercise Whipsaw Suez Crises | Palermo, Sicily, Italy Athens, Greece Istanbul, Turkey Augusta, Sicily, Italy Taranto, Italy Cannes, France Naples, Italy Pollensa Bay, Mallorca, Spain Gibraltar | |
| September 19, 1960 | May 27, 1961 | CVG-15 | VF-151 (F3H-2) VA-152 (AD-6) VA-153 (A4D-2) VF-154 (F8U-1E) VA-155 (A4D-2) VMA-324 (A4D-2) VMA-121 (A4D-2) VAH-2 (A3D-2) VFP-61 Det. D (F8U-1P) VAW-13 Det. D (WF-2) HU-1 Det. D (HUP-2) | NL | Western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Iwakuni, Japan Yokosuka, Japan Sasebo, Japan Kobe, Japan Okinawa, Japan Hong Kong Subic Bay, Philippines | |||
| December 12, 1961 | July 17, 1962 |  | CVG-15 | VF-151 (F3H-2) VA-152 (AD-6) VA-153 (A4D-2N) VF-154 (F8U-2N) VA-155 (A4D-2) VAH-2 (A3D-2) VFP-63 Det. D (F8U-1P) VAW-11 Det. D (WF-2) VAW-13 Det. D (AD-5Q) HU-1 Det. D (HUP-3) | NL | Western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Sasebo, Japan Yokosuka, Japan Kobe, Japan Hong Kong | ||
| April 3, 1963 | November 25, 1963 |  | CVG-15 | VF-151 (F-3B) VA-152 (A-1H/J) VA-153 (A-4C) VF-154 (F-8D) VA-155 (A-4B) VAH-2 (A-3B) VFP-63 Det. D (RF-8A) VAW-11 Det. D (E-1B) HU-1 Det. D (UH-2A) | NL | Western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Sydney, Australia Guam Subic Bay, Philippines Manila, Philippines Hong Kong Yokosuka, Japan Okinawa, Japan Beppu, Japan Iwakuni, Japan Sasebo, Japan | ||
| December 7, 1964 | November 1, 1965 |  | CVW-15 | VA-153 (A-4C) VA-155 (A-4E) VA-165 (A-1H/J) VAH-2 (A-3B) VF-151 (F-4B) VF-154 (F-8D) VFP-63 Det. D (RF-8A) VAW-11 Det. D (E-1B) HC-1 Det. D (UH-2A) VAP-61 Det.* (RA-3B) VQ-1 Det.* (EA-3B) VAW-13 Det.* (EA-1F) VMCJ-1 Det.* (RF-8A) | NL | Western Pacific, Vietnam | USS Richmond K. Turner (CG 20) USS Joseph Strauss (DDG 16) | Operation Rolling Thunder | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Yokosuka, Japan Okinawa, Japan |
| July 29, 1966 | February 23, 1967 |  | CVW-2 | VF-21 (F-4B) VF-154 (F-4B) VA-22 (A-4C) VA-23 (A-4E) VA-25 (A-1H) VAW-11 Det. A (E-2A) VAH-2 Det. A (A-3B) VFP-63 Det. A (RF-8G) HC-1 Det. A (UH-2A/B) VQ-1 Det.* (EA-3B) VAP-61 Det.* (RA-3B) | NE | Western Pacific, Vietnam | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong | ||
| July 26, 1967 | April 6, 1968 |  | CVW-15 | VF-151 (F-4B) VF-161 (F-4B) VA-153 (A-4E) VA-155 (A-4E) VA-25 (A-1H/J) VFP-63 Det. 43 (RF-8G) VAH-2 Det. 43 (KA-3B) VAW-116 (E-2A) HC-1 Det. 43 (UH-2A) VAW-13 Det.* (EA-1F) VAP-61 Det.* (RA-3B) | NL | Western Pacific, Vietnam | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong | ||
| September 7, 1968 | April 18, 1969 |  | CVW-15 | VF-151 (F-4B) VF-161 (F-4B) VA-52 (A-6A) VA-153 (A-4F) VA-216 (A-4C) VAH-10 Det. 43 (KA-3B) VFP-63 Det. 43 (RF-8G) VAW-13 Det. 43 (EKA-3B) VAW-116 (E-2A) HC-1 Det. 43 (UH-2A) | NL | Western Pacific, Vietnam | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Singapore Hong Kong | ||
| September 23, 1969 | July 1, 1970 |  | CVW-15 | VF-151 (F-4B) VF-161 (F-4B) VA-82 (A-7A) VA-86 (A-7A) VA-35 (A-6A) VFP-63 Det. 43 (RF-8G) VAW-116 (E-2A) VAQ-135 (KA-3B/EKA-3B) HC-1 Det. 9 (UH-2C) | NL | Western Pacific, Vietnam | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Sasebo, Japan Hong Kong Sydney, Australia | ||
| November 12, 1971 | July 17, 1972 |  | CVW-15 | VF-51 (F-4B) VF-111 (F-4B) VA-22 (A-7E) VA-94 (A-7E) VMA(AW)-224 (A-6A/KA-6D) VFP-63 Det.5 (RF-8G) VAW-111 Det. 4 (E-1B) VAQ-135 Det. 3 (EKA-3B) HC-1 Det. 6 (SH-3G) HC-7 Det. 110* (HH-3A) | NL | Western Pacific, Vietnam | USS Waddell (DDG 24) | Operation Freedom Porch Operation Pocket Money | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Yokosuka, Japan |
| March 9, 1973 | November 8, 1973 |  | CVW-15 | VF-51 (F-4B) VF-111 (F-4B) VA-22 (A-7E) VA-94 (A-7E) VA-95 (A-6A/B and KA-6D) VAQ-135 Det. 3 (EKA-3B) VAW-111 Det. 4 (E-1B) VFP-63 Det. 5 (RF-8G) HC-1 Det. 6 (SH-3G) HC-7 Det. 110* (HH-3A) | NL | Western Pacific, Vietnam | USS Sterett (CG 31) USS Waddell (DDG 24) USS Reasoner (FF 1063) USS Camden (AOE 2) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Manila, Philippines Sasebo, Japan Hong Kong | |
| December 5, 1974 | July 2, 1975 |  | CVW-15 | VF-51 (F-4N) VF-111 (F-4N) VFP-63 Det. 5 (RF-8G) VA-22 (A-7E) VA-94 (A-7E) VA-95 (A-6A/KA-6D) RVAW-110 Det. 2 (E-1B) HC-1 Det. 2 (SH-3G) | NL | Western Pacific | Operation Eagle Pull Operation Frequent Wind | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Singapore Perth, Australia | |
| February 15, 1977 | October 5, 1977 |  | CVW-15 | VF-191 (F-4J) VF-194 (F-4J) VA-22 (A-7E) VA-94 (A-7E) VA-95 (A-6E/KA-6D) VAW-114 (E-2B) VFP-63 Det. 3 (RF-8G) VMAQ-2 (EA-6A) VQ-1 Det. (EA-3B) HC-1 Det. 4 (SH-3G) | NL | Western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Pusan, South Korea Yokosuka, Japan | ||
| November 13, 1979 | June 11, 1980 |  | CVW-14 | VMFA-323 (F-4N) VMFA-531 (F-4N) VA-97 (A-7E) VA-27 (A-7E) VA-196 (A-6E/KA-6D) VAW-113 (E-2B) VFP-63 Det. 2 (RF-8G) HC-1 Det. 3 (SH-3G) | NK | Western Pacific, Indian Ocean | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Pusan, South Korea Subic Bay, Philippines Pattaya, Thailand Singapore | ||
| August 20, 1981 | March 23, 1982 |  | CVW-14 | VF-154 (F-4N) VF-21 (F-4N) VA-97 (A-7E) VA-27 (A-7E) VA-196 (A-6E/KA-6D) VAW-113 (E-2B) VFP-63 Det. 2 (RF-8G) HC-1 Det. 3 (SH-3G) | NK | Western Pacific, Indian Ocean | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Singapore Pattaya, Thailand Hong Kong Sasebo, Japan | ||
| March 21, 1983 | September 12, 1983 |  | CVW-14 | VF-154 (F-4N) VF-21 (F-4N) VA-97 (A-7E) VA-27 (A-7E) VA-196 (A-6E/KA-6D) VAW-113 (E-2B) HS-12 (SH-3H) | NK | World Cruise (Alameda, Calif. to Norfolk, Va.) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Pusan, South Korea Subic Bay, Philippines Singapore Augusta Bay, Sicily, Italy Naples, Italy Cannes, France Rota Spain | ||
| October 1, 1985 | May 19, 1986 |  | CVW-13 | VFA-131 (F/A-18A) VFA-132 (F/A-18A) VA-55 (A-6E/KA-6D) VAW-127 (E-2C) VAQ-135 (EA-6B) VQ-2 Det. (EA-3B VMFA-314 (F/A-18A) VMFA-323 (F/A-18A) HS-17 (SH-3H) | AK | Mediterranean, Libya | Operation Eldorado Canyon Operation Prairie Fire | Naples, Italy Trieste, Italy Catania, Sicily, Italy Palermo, Sicily, Italy Toulon, France Haifa, Israel Istanbul, Turkey Malaga, Spain | |
| September 29, 1987 | March 28, 1988 |  | CVW-13 | VFA-131 (F/A-18A) VFA-136 (F/A-18A) VFA-137 (F/A-18A) VA-55 (A-6E) VA-65 (A-6E/KA-6D) VAW-127 (E-2C) VAQ-133 (EA-6B) HS-17 (SH-3H) | AK | Mediterranean | Naples, Italy Augusta Bay, Sicily, Italy Marseille, France Cannes, France Palma De Mallorca, Spain Benidorm, Spain Alexandria, Egypt Izmir, Turkey Haifa, Israel | ||
| May 31, 1989 | September 30, 1989 |  | CVW-13 | VMFA-451 (F/A-18A) VFA-132 (F/A-18A) VFA-137 (F/A-18A) VA-55 (A-6E) VA-65 (A-6E/KA-6D) VAW-127 (E-2C) VAQ-133 (EA-6B) HS-17 (SH-3H) | AK | Mediterranean | Palma de Mallorca, Spain Marseille, France Cannes, France Izmir, Turkey Alexandria, Egypt Antalya, Turkey Haifa, Israel Malaga, Spain Halifax, NS, Canada |
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