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Deployments of USS PRINCETON:

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 ReturnCruise BookCVWSquadrons (Aircraft)Tail codeArea of OperationsBattle GroupOperations/ExercisesPorts of Call
July 3, 1946March 15, 1947 CVG-81VF-81 (F4U-4)
VBF-81 (F4U-4)
VB-81 (SB2C-5)
VT-81 (TBM-3E/3Q)
PWestern Pacific   
October 1, 1948December 23, 1948 CVG-13VF-131 (F8F-1B/F6F-5P)
VF-132 (F8F-1B/F6F-5P)
VF-133 (F8F-1B)
VA-15 (TBM-3E)
VA-135 (TBM-3E/3Q)
PWestern Pacific   
November 9, 1950May 29, 1951 CVG-19VF-191 (F9F-2)
VF-192 (F4U-4)
VF-193 (F4U-4)
VA-195 (AD-4)
VC-3 Det. E (F4U-5N)
VC-61 Det. E (F9F-2P)
VC-35 Det. E (AD-4N)
VC-11 Det. E (AD-4W)
HU-1 Det. E (HO3S-1)
BWestern Pacific
Korea
   
May 31, 1951August 29, 1951 CVG-19VF-871 (F4U-4)
VF-23 (F9F-2/2B)
VF-821 (F4U-4)
VA-55 (AD-4)
VC-3 Det. (F4U-5N)
VC-61 Det. (F9F-2P)
VC-35 Det. (AD-4N)
VC-11 Det. (AD-4W)
HU-1 Det. (HO3S-1)
Western Pacific
Korea
   
March 21, 1952November 3, 1952 CVG-19VF-191 (F9F-2)
VF-192 (F4U-4)
VF-193 (F4U-4)
VA-195 (AD-4/4N)
VC-3 Det. E (F4U-5N)
VC-61 Det. E (F9F-2P)
VC-35 Det. E (AD-4NL)
VC-11 Det. E (AD-4W)
HU-1 Det. E (HO3S-1)
BWestern Pacific
Korea
   
January 24, 1953September 21, 1953 CVG-15VF-152 (F4U-4)
VF-153 (F9F-5)
VF-154 (F9F-5)
VA-155 (AD-4)
VC-3 Det. D (F4U-5N)
VC-61 Det. D (F9F-5P)
VC-35 Det. D (AD-4N)
VC-11 Det. D (AD-4W)
HU-1 Det. D (HO3S-1)
HWestern Pacific
Korea
  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Hong Kong
Yokosuka, Japan
November 2, 1954May 31, 1955 VS-23 (S2F-1)
VS-37 (AF-2S/2W)
VC-3 Det.
HS-4 Det. N (HO4S-3S)
Western Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Buckner Bay, Okinawa
Hong Kong
Iwakuni, Japan
January 4, 1956August 1956
  

VS-20 (S2F-1)
VS-21 (S2F-1)
HS-2 Det. N (HO4S)
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Bangkok, Thailand
Yokosuka, Japan
Manila, Philippines
Subic Bay, Philippines
Buckner Bay, Okinawa
Kure, Japan
Keelung, Formosa
Sasebo, Japan
Hong Kong
July 8, 1957February 12, 1958
  

VS-38 (S2F-1/2)
HS-8 (HSS-1)
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Sasebo, Japan
Hong Kong
Buckner Bay, Okinawa
Philippines
June 19, 1958December 2, 1958
  

VS-23 (S2F-1/2)
HS-4 (HSS-1)
Western Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Buckner Bay, Okinawa
Subic Bay, Philippines




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