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Deployments of USS KEARSARGE:

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
June 7, 1947August 11, 1947CVAG-3VF-3A (F8F-1)
VF-4A (F8F-1)
VA-3A (SB2C-5)
VA-4A (TBM-3E/3Q/3J)		KNorthern Atlantic  
June 1, 1948October 2, 1948CVG-3VF-31 (F8F-1)
VF-32 (F8F-1)
VA-34 (SB2C-5)
VA-35 (TBM-3E/3J/3W)		KMediterranean  
August 11, 1952March 17, 1953CVG-101VF-11 (F2H-2)
VF-721 (F9F-2)
VF-884 (F4U-4)
VA-702 (AD-4/4L)
VC-3 Det F (F4U-5N)
VC-61 Det. F (F2H-2P)
VC-35 Det. F (AD-4N)
VC-11 Det. F (AD-4W)
HU-1 Det. F (HO3S-1)		AWestern Pacific, Korea  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
July 1, 1953January 18, 1954CVG-11VF-112 (F9F-5)
VF-113 (F9F-5)
VF-114 (F9F-5)
VA-115 (AD-4NA/4B)
VC-3 Det. C (F2H-3)
VC-61 Det. C
VC-35 Det. C (AD-4N)
VC-11 Det. C (AD-4W)
HU-1 Det. C 		VWestern Pacific   
October 7, 1954May 12, 1955CVG-11VF-112 (F9F-6)
VF-113 (F9F-6)
VF-114 (F9F-5)
VA-115 (AD-6)
VC-3 Det.
VC-61 Det. C
VC-35 Det. C (AD-5N)
VC-11 Det. C
HU-1 Det. C		VWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Japan
Hong Kong
Singapore
October 29, 1955May 17, 1956CVG-5VF-91
VF-141 (F2H-3)
VF-54 (AD-6)
VC-61 Det. B
VC-35 Det. B (AD-5N)
VC-11 Det. B (AD-5W)
HU-1 Det. B		SWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
August 9, 1957April 2, 1958ATG-3VF-53 (FJ-3M)
VF-194 (F2H-3)
VA-26 (F9F-8B)
VA-96 (AD-6/7)
VAH-6 Det. J (AJ-2)
VFP-61 Det. J
VA(AW)-35 Det. J (AD-5N)
VAW-11 Det. J (AD-5W)
HU-1 Det. J		NCWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Guam
Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
September 4, 1959March 18, 1960VS-21 (S2F-1)
HS-6 (HSS-1)
VAW-11 Det. (AD-5W)
VAW-13 Det. (AD-5N)		Western Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Nagoya, Japan
Yokosuka, Japan
Kobe, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan
Sasebo, Japan
Hong Kong
March 3, 1961September 18, 1961CVSG-53VS-21 (S2F)
VS-29 (S2F)
HS-6 (HSS-1)
VAW-11 Det. (AD-5W)		NSWestern Pacific  
October 1962CVSG-53VS-21 (S-2)
VS-29 (S-2)
HS-6 (SH-34J)
VAW-11 Det. (EA-1E)		NS   
December 1962CVSG-53VS-21 (S-2)
VS-29 (S-2B)
HS-6
VAW-11 Det. (EA-1E)		NS   
June 4, 1963December 3, 1963CVSG-53VS-21 (S-2B/F)
VS-29 (S-2B/F)
HS-6 (SH-3A)
VAW-11 Det. R (EA-1E)
VA-22 Det. R (A-4B)
HU-1 Det. R (UH-2A)		NSWestern Pacific   
June 19, 1964December 16, 1964CVSG-53VS-21 (S-2F)
VS-29 (S-2F)
HS-6 (SH-3A)
VAW-11 Det. R (EA-1E)
VA-153 Det. R (A-4B)
HU-1 Det. R (UH-2A)		NSWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
June 9, 1966December 20, 1966CVSG-53VS-21 (S-2E)
VS-29 (S-2E)
HS-6 (SH-3A)
VAW-11 Det. R (EA-1E)		NSWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Sasebo, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
August 17, 1967April 6, 1968CVSG-53VS-21 (S-2E)
VS-29 (S-2E)
HS-6 (SH-3A)
VAW-111 Det. 33 (E-1B)		NSWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Sasebo, Japan
Hong Kong
March 29, 1969September 4, 1969CVSG-53VS-21 (S-2E)
VS-29 (S-2E)
HS-6 (SH-3A)
VAW-111 Det. 33 (E-1B)		NSWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Manila, Philippines
Sasebo, Japan
Hong Kong



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