Carrier Deployments for Westpac and Vietnam 1964-1975 Data Sheet #29

Carrier Deployments for Westpac and Vietnam 1964-1975

Data Sheet #29

data sheet provides a listing of the United States aircraft carriers that participated in either Westpac and/or Vietnam deployments. This listing does not, however, distinguish which individual deployment was Westpac or Vietnam.It is safe to assume that each carrier that made a Westpac deployment did in fact spend time in Vietnam during the time period of 1964-1975. In addition, the squadrons that were deployed with the carriers are also listed. Our first carrier was on station in 1964 and the last one left in 1975 according to the source from which I obtained this information.

The carriers are listed in an individual ship format in the order as their deployments occurred by date of arrival and departure.

This Data Sheet was completed by James (Jim) W Woodley JR (11500) November 2003.

Reference:

The Department of the Navy--Naval Historical Center Naval Aviation History Branch 805 Kidder Breese SE Washington Naval Yard Washington, D.C. 20374--5064

i) ORDER OF BATTLE FOR CARRIERS AND CARRIER-BASED SQUADRONS IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC (WESTPA C) AND VIETNAM

2) CARRIER DEPLOYMENTS DURING THE VIETNAM CONFLICT

**'21 SPECIAL NOTE OF APPRECIATION GOES OUT TO RICHARD WALKER

WITH THE NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER. MR WALKER IS A VIETNAM

SPECIALIST WHO HELPED ME COMPILE THIS LIST.

***A SPECIAL NOTE OF THANKS TO DAVE KENT FOR COPIES OF HIS VIETNAM COVERS FROM HIS COLLECTION.

Footnotes and Keynotes are listed at the end of the document.

Copyrighted U.S.C.S. 2004

Index

USN Carriers

USS America USS Bennington USS Bon Horn Richard USS Constellation USS Coral Sea USS Enterprise USS Forrestal USS Franklin D. Roosevelt USS Hancock USS Hornet C V- 12 USS Independence USS Intrepid USS Kearsarge USS Kitty Hawk USS Midway USS Oriskany USS Ranger USS Saratoga USS Shangri-La USS Ticonderoga USS Yorktown C VS-IO

Footnotes

Squadron Notes

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Please send your edits, additions, and comments to the author at:

James Woodley, Jr. USCS #11500 1402 Woodson Lane Brenham, Texas 77833-5058

USS America CVA-66

Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

10 April 1968 - 16 December 1968 .... CVW-6

VF-33 VF-102 VA-82 VA-86 VA-85 VA W-122 RVAH-13 VAH-10 DET 66

VA W-13 DET 66 (IX) HC-2 DET 66

10 April 1970 - 21 December 1970 .... CVW-9

VF-92 VF-96 VA-146 VA-147 VA- 165 VA W-124 VAQ-132 HC-2 DET 66 HC-7 DET110 (.4)

05 June 1972 - 24 March 1973 .... CVW-8

VF- 74 VA-35 VA-82 VA-86 R VAH-6 VA W-124 VMFA-333 VAQ-132

HC 2 DET 66 HC 7 DET 110

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USS Bennington CVS-20 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line 20 February 1964 - 11 August 1964 .... CVSG-59

HS-8 VS-33 VS-38 VA W-11 DETQ VA-93 DET Q

22 March 1965 - 07 October 1965---- CVSG-59

VS-38 VS-33 HS-8 VA W-11 DET Q VA- 113 DET Q

04 November 1966 - 23 May 1967---- CVSG-59

VS-38 VS-33 HS-8

VA W-11 DET Q (E) 01 May 1968 - 09 November 1968 .... CVSG-59

VS-33 VS-38 HS-8 VA W-111 DET 20

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USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-31 Westpac/ Vietnam Deployment Time Line

28 January 1964 - 21 November 1964 .... CVW-19

VF-191 VF-194

VA- 192

VA-195

VA-196 VAH-4 DET E

VA W-11 DET E VFP-63 DET E HU 1 D1 UNITE VQ-1 DET (A) VAP-61 DET (A)

21 April 1965- 13 January 1966 .... CVW-19

VF-191 VF-194

VA-192

VA- 195

VA-196 VFP-63 DET E

VA W-11 DET E HU1 D1 UNIT E ( REDESIGNATED HC 1 D1 UNIT E on 01 July 1965)

VQ-1 DET

(.4)

VA W-13 DET (A)

26 January 1967 - 25 August 1967---- CVW-21

VF-211

VF-24 VA-212

VA- 76 VA-215

VAH-4 DET 31 VAW-111 DNTL (E) VFP-63 DET 31 HC 1 D1 UNIT L VA W-I3 DET 31 (A)

27January 1968 - 10 October 1968 .... CVW-5

VF-51

VF-53

VA-93

VA-94

VA-212

VFP-63 DET 31

VAW-13 DET 31 (x)

VAW-111 DET 31

HC-1 DET 31

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