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Deployments of USS BENNINGTON:

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
September 16, 1953February 21, 1954CAG-7VF-71
VF-72 (F9F-5)
VF-74 (F4U-4)
VA-75 (AD-4)
VC-4 Det.
VC-12 Det.
VC-33 Det.
VC-62 Det.
HU-2 Det.		LNorthern Atlantic
Mediterranean		 Operation MarinerPalermo, Sicily, Italy
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
Istanbul, Turkey
Souda Bay, Crete, Greece
Phaleron Bay, Greece
Genoa, Italy
Cannes, France
Marseilles, France
Naples, Italy
La Spezia, Italy
Barcelona, Spain
Lisbon, Portugal
Augusta Bay, Sicily, Italy
Gibraltar
October 31, 1955April 16, 1956ATG-201VA-36 (F9F-5)
VF-13 (F9F-8)
VA-105 (AD-6)
VC-61 Det.
VC-11 Det.
HU-1 Det.		JWestern Pacific  
October 15, 1956May 22, 1957ATG-181VF-41 (F2H-3)
VF-21 (FJ-3)
VA-42 (AD-6)
VF-174 (F9F-8)
VAH-6 (AJ-2)
VFP-61 Det. (F9F-8P)
VA(AW)-35 Det. (AD-5N)
VAW-11 Det. (AD-5W)
HU-1 Det.		IWestern Pacific   
August 21, 1958January 12, 1959ATG-4VF-111 (FJ-3)
VA-152 (F2H-3)
VA-216 (AD-6)
VA-55 (FJ-4B)
VFP-61 Det. K
VA(AW)-35 Det. K (AD-5N)
VAW-11 Det. K (AD-5W)
HU-1 Det. 14		NDWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
October 1, 1960May 2, 1961CVSG-59VS-33 (S2F)
VS-38 (S2F)
HS-8 (HSS-1N)
VAW-11 Det. Q (AD-5W)		NTWestern Pacific   
January 7, 1962July 25, 1962CVSG-59VS-33 (S-2)
VS-38 (S-2)
HS-8 (SH-34J)
VAW-11 Det. Q (EA-1E)		NTWestern Pacific   
June 19631963CVSG-59VS-33 (S-2E)
VS-38 (S-2E)
HS-8 (SH-3A)
VAW-11 Det. Q (EA-1E)		NTWestern Pacific   
February 20, 1964August 11, 1964CVSG-59VS-33 (S-2E)
VS-38 (S-2E)
HS-8 (SH-3A)
VAW-11 Det. Q (EA-1E)
VA-93 Det. Q (A-4B)
HU-1 Det. Q (UH-2A)		NTWestern Pacific   
March 22, 1965October 7, 1965CVSG-59VS-33 (S-2E)
VS-38 (S-2E)
HS-8 (SH-3A)
VAW-11 Det. Q (E-1B)
VA-113 Det. Q (A-4B)		NTWestern Pacific
Vietnam		   
November 4, 1966May 23, 1967CVSG-59VS-33 (S-2E)
VS-38 (S-2E)
HS-8 (SH-3A)
VAW-11 Det. Q (E-1B)		NTWestern Pacific
Vietnam		  Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
Sasebo, Japan
May 1, 1968November 9, 1968CVSG-59VS-33 (S-2E)
VS-38 (S-2E)
HS-8 (SH-3A)
VAW-111 Det. 20 (E-1B)		NTWestern Pacific
Vietnam		  Yokosuka, Japan
Sasebo, Japan
Singapore
Hong Kong
Subic Bay, Philippines



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