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Deployments of USS HORNET:
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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May 11, 1954 | December 12, 1954 | CVG-9 | VF-91 (F9F-6) VF-93 (F9F-5) VF-94 (F9F-5) VA-95 (AD-6) VC-3 Det. M (F2H-2N) VC-61 Det. M VC-35 Det. M (AD-4D) VC-11 Det. M HU-1 Det. M | N | World Cruise | Lisbon, Portugal Naples, Italy Colombo, Ceylon Singapore Hong Kong Manila, Philippines Yokosuka, Japan Pearl Harbor, Hi. | |||
May 4, 1955 | December 10, 1955 | CVG-7 | VF-71 (F2H-3) VF-72 (F9F-5) VF-73 (FJ-3) VA-75 (AD-6) VC-33 Det. 32 VC-62 Det. 32 VC-12 Det. 32 HU-1 Det. 17 | L | western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Iwakuni, Japan Okinawa Hong Kong | |||
January 21, 1957 | July 25, 1957 | CVG-14 | VF-142 (FJ-3) VF-144 (F9F-8) VA-145 (AD-6) VA-146 (F9F-8/8B) VAH-6 Det. F (AJ-2) VFP-61 Det. F (F9F-8P) VA(AW)-35 Det. F (AD-5N) VAW-11 Det. F (AD-5W) HU-1 Det. 22 | A | western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Kobe, Japan Iwakuni, Japan Buckner Bay, Okinawa Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong | |||
January 6, 1958 | July 2, 1958 | ATG-4 | VF-94 (FJ-3M) VF-152 (F2H-3) VA-214 (FJ-4B) VA-216 (AD-7) VAH-16 Det. K (AJ-2) VFP-61 Det. K VAW-11 Det. K (AD-5W) VA(AW)-35 Det. K (AD-5N) HU-1 Det. | ND | western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Kobe, Japan Okinawa, Japan Hong Kong | |||
April 4, 1959 | October 10, 1959 | VS-38 (S2F) HS-8 (HSS-1) VAW-11 Det. P (AD-5W) | western Pacific | USS Nicholas (DD 449) USS Philip (DD 498) USS Epperson (DD 719) USS Eversole (DD 789) USS Shelton (DD 790) USS Higbee (DD 806) USS Bridget (DE 1024) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Guam Manila, Philippines Subic Bay, Philippines Kobe, Japan Yokosuka, Japan Iwakuni, Japan Okinawa, Japan Hong Kong | ||||
May 17, 1960 | December 18, 1960 | VS-37 (S2F) HS-2 (HSS-1N) VAW-13 Det. N (AD-5N) | western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Buckner Bay, Okinawa Kobe, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Manila, Philippines Hong Kong | |||||
June 6, 1962 | December 19, 1962 | CVSG-57 | VS-35 (S2F-3) VS-37 (S2F-3) HS-2 (HSS-2) VAW-11 Det. N (AD-5W) | NV | western Pacific | San Diego, Calif. Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Iwakuni, Japan Hakodate, Japan Kobe, Japan Sasebo, Japan Hong Kong Subic Bay, Philippines | |||
October 10, 1963 | April 15, 1964 | CVSG-57 | VS-35 (S-2D) VS-37 (S-2D) HS-2 (SH-3A) VAW-11 Det. N (EA-1E) VMA-214 Det. N (A-4B) | NV | western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Iwakuni, Japan Sasebo, Japan Kobe, Japan Hong Kong | |||
August 12, 1965 | March 23, 1966 | CVSG-57 | VS-35 (S-2D/E) VS-37 (S-2E) HS-2 (SH-3A) VAW-11 Det. N (E-1B) H&MS-15 Det. N (A-4C) | NV | western Pacific, Vietnam | USS Fletcher (DD 445) USS Nicholas (DD 449) USS Benner (DD 807) USS Segundo (SS 398) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Sasebo, Japan Hong Kong Sydney, Australia | ||
March 27, 1967 | October 28, 1967 | CVSG-57 | VS-35 (S-2E) VS-37 (S-2E) HS-2 (SH-3A) VAW-11 Det. 12 (E-1B) | NV | western Pacific, Vietnam | Exercise Sea Dog | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Sasebo, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Manila, Philippines Bang Saen, Thailand Hong Kong | ||
September 30, 1968 | May 13, 1969 | CVSG-57 | VS-35 (S-2E) VS-37 (S-2E) HS-2 (SH-3A) VAW-111 Det. 12 (E-1B) | NV | western Pacific, Vietnam | Yokosuka, Japan Hong Kong Sasebo, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Singapore |