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Deployments of USS SHANGRI-LA:

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 ReturnCVWSquadrons (Aircraft)Tail codeArea of OperationsBattle GroupOperations/ExercisesPorts of Call
March 31, 1947June 16, 1947CVAG-5VF-5A (F8F-1)
VF-6A
VA-5A (SB2C-5)
VA-6A (TBM-3E/3Q/3J)		SWestern Pacific  
January 5, 1956June 23, 1956ATG-3VF-53 (FJ-3M)
VC-61 Det. J
VC-35 Det. J (AD-5N)
VC-11 (AD-5W)
HU-1 Det. J		YWestern Pacific  
November 13, 1956May 20, 1957CVG-2VF-24 (FJ-3)
VA-63 (F9F-8)
VF-64 (F2H-3)
VA-65 (AD-6)
VAH-6 (AJ-2)
VFP-61 Det. A (F9F-8P)
VA(AW)-35 Det. A (AD-5N)
VAW-11 Det. A (AD-5W)
VX-4 Det. A (F7U-3M)
HU-1 Det. A		MWestern Pacific   
March 8, 1958November 21, 1958CVG-11VA-156 (F11F-1)
VA-113 (A4D-1)
VF-114 (F3H-2N)
VA-115 (AD-6)
VAH-4 Det. C (A3D-2)
VFP-61 Det. C (F9F-8P)
VA(AW)-35 Det. C (AD-5N)
VAW-11 Det. C(AD-5W)
HU-1 Det. C 		NHWestern Pacific   
March 9, 1959October 3, 1959CVG-11VF-111 (F11F-1)
VA-113 (A4D-2)
VF-114 (F3H-2N)
VA-115 (AD-7)
VAH-4 Det. C (A3D-2)
VFP-61 Det. C (F9F-8P)
VA(AW)-35 Det. C (AD-5N)
VAW-11 Det. C (AD-5W)
HU-1 Det. C		NHWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Sasebo, Japan
Hong Kong
February 2, 1961May 15, 1961CVG-10VF-13 (F4D-1)
VF-62 (F8U-1)
VA-106 (A4D-2)
VA-176 (AD-6)
VA-46 (A4D-2N)
VMA-225 (A4D-2N)
VFP-62 Det. (F8U-1P)
VAW-12 Det. (WF-2)
HU-2 Det.		AKMediterranean  Rota, Spain
Naples, Italy
Cannes, France
Istanbul, Turkey
Rhodes, Greece
Valletta, Malta
Barcelona, Spain
Gibraltar
February 7, 1962August 28, 1962CVG-10VF-13 (F4D-1)
VMF-251 (F8U-1E)
VA-106 (A4D-2)
VA-176 (AD-6)
VA-46 (A4D-2N)
VFP-62 Det. (F8U-1P)
VAW-12 Det. (WF-2)
HU-2 Det.		AKMediterranean  Gibraltar
Spain
France
Italy
Greece
Malta
October 1, 1963May 23, 1964CVG-10VF-13 (F-8E)
VF-62 (F-8E)
VA-106 (A-4C)
VA-176 (A-1H)
VA-46 (A-4C)
VMA-225 (A-4C)
VFP-62 Det. (RF-8A)
VAW-12 Det. (E-1B)
HU-2 Det. (UH-2A)		AKMediterranean   
February 15, 1965September 20, 1965CVW-10VF-13 (F-8E)
VF-62 (F-8E)
VA-106 (A-4C)
VA-176 (A-1H)
VA-46 (A-4C)
VFP-62 Det. (RF-8A)
VAW-12 Det. (E-1B)
HC-2 Det. (UH-2A)		AKMediterranean Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Augusta Bay, Sicily, Italy
Valletta, Malta
Taranto, Italy
Istanbul, Turkey
Rhodes, Greece
Naples, Italy
Copabia Bay, Corsica, France
Marseilles, France
Livorno, Italy
Cannes, France
Genoa, Italy
Asinara Bay, Sicily, Italy
Palma, Mallorca, Spain
Barcelona, Spain
September 29, 1966May 20, 1967CVW-8VF-13 (F-8D)
VF-62 (F-8D)
VA-83 (A-4C)
VA-81 (A-4C)
VSF-1 (A-4B)
VAH-10 Det. (KA-3B)
VFP-62 Det. (RF-8G)
VAW-12 Det. (E-1B)
HC-2 Det. (UH-2A/B)		AJMediterranean  France
Spain
Greece
Malta
Italy
Turkey
November 15, 1967August 4, 1968CVW-8VF-13 (F-8C)
VF-62 (F-8D)
VA-83 (A-4C)
VA-81 (A-4C)
VA-95 (A-4B)
VAH-10 Det. (KA-3B)
VFP-62 Det. (RF-8G)
VAW-121 Det. (E-1B)
HC-2 Det. (UH-2A/B)		AJMediterranean  Spain
Greece
Italy
Malta
January 7, 1969July 29, 1969CVW-8VF-13 (F-8J)
VF-62 (F-8J)
VA-172 (A-4C)
VA-12 (A-4C)
VA-72 (A-4B)
VAH-10 Det. (KA-3B)
VAQ-33 Det. (EA-1F)
VFP-62 Det. (RF-8G)
VAW-121 Det. (E-1B)
HC-2 Det. (UH-2A/B)		AJMediterranean   
March 5, 1970December 17, 1970CVW-8VF-111 (F-8H)
VF-162 (F-8H)
VA-172 (A-4C)
VA-12 (A-4C)
VA-152 (A-4E)
VAH-10 Det. 38 (KA-3B)
VFP-63 Det. 38 (RF-8G)
VAW-121 Det. 38 (E-1B)
HC-2 Det. 38 (UH-2C)		AJVietnam  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Subic Bay, Philippines
Danang, South Vietnam
Yokosuka, Japan
Manila, Philippines
Hong Kong
Sydney, Australia
Wellington, New Zealand



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