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Deployments of USS ORISKANY:

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
May 15, 1951October 4, 1951 CVG-4VF-43 (F4U-5)
VF-62 (F2H-2)
VA-45 (AD-2)
VMF-122 (F2H-2)
VC-4 Det. 8 (F4U-5N)
VC-12 Det. 8 (AD4-W)
VC-33 Det. 8
VC-62 Det. 8-51 (F8F-2P)
HU-2 Det. 8 (HO3S-1)
FMediterranean Operation BeehiveAugusta, Sicily, Italy
Athens, Greece
Iraklion, Crete, Greece
Tripoli, Lybia
Naples, Italy
La Spezia, Italy
Cannes, France
Izmir, Turkey
Genoa, Italy
Gibraltar
September 15, 1952May 18, 1953
  

CVG-102VF-781 (F9F-5)
VF-783 (F9F-5)
VF-874 (F4U-4)
VA-923 (AD-3/4)
VC-3 Det. G (F4U-5N)
VC-61 Det. G (F2H-2P)
VC-35 Det. G (AD-4N)
VC-11 Det. G (AD-3W)
HU-1 Det. G (HO3S-1)
DWestern Pacific, Korea Yokosuka, Japan
Nagoya, Japan
Hong Kong
September 14, 1953April 22, 1954 CVG-19VF-191 (F9F-6)
VF-192 (F9F-5)
VF-193 (F2H-3)
VA-195 (AD-4B/4NA)
VC-3 Det. E (F2H-3)
VC-61 Det. E
VC-35 Det. E (AD-4N)
VC-11 Det. E
HU-1 Det. E
BWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Sasebo, Japan
Kobe, Japan
March 2, 1955September 21, 1955
  

CVG-19VF-191 (F9F-6)
VF-192 (F9F-5)
VF-193 (F2H-3)
VA-195 (AD-6)
VC-61 Det. E
VC-35 Det. E (AD-5N)
VC-11 Det. E (AD-5W)
HU-1 Det. E
BWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Manila, Philippines
Kobe, Japan
Hong Kong
February 18, 1956August 13, 1956
  

CVG-9VF-93 (F9F-6)
VF-194 (F9F-8)
VA-95 (AD-6)
VC-61 Det. M (F9F-8P)
VC-35 Det. M (AD-5N)
VC-11 Det. M (AD-5W)
HU-1 Det. M
NWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Kobe, Japan
Beppu, Japan
Iwakuni, Japan
Yokohama, Japan
Sasebo, Japan
Buckner Bay, Okinawa
Hong Kong
Philippines
May 14, 1960December 15, 1960
  

CVG-14VF-141 (F3H-2)
VF-142 (F8U-2)
VA-146 (FJ-4B)
VA-144 (FJ-4B)
VA-145 (AD-6)
VFP-61 Det. F (F8U-1P)
VAW-11 Det. F
HU-1 Det. F
NKWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Okinawa, Japan
Hong Kong
Philippines
June 7, 1962December 17, 1962
  

CVG-16VF-161 (F3H-2)
VMF-232 (F8U-1E)
VA-163 (A4D-2)
VA-164 (A4D-2)
VA-165 (AD-6)
VAH-4 Det. G (A3D-2)
VFP-63 Det. G (F8U-1P)
VAW-11 Det. G (WF-2)
HU-1 Det. G
AHWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Kobe, Japan
Hong Kong
Manila, Philippines
Subic Bay, Philippines
August 1, 1963March 10, 1964
  

CVG-16VF-161 (F-3B)
VF-162 (F-8A)
VA-163 (A-4B)
VA-164 (A-4B)
VA-165 (A-1H/J)
VAH-4 Det. G (A-3B)
VFP-63 Det. G (RF-8A)
VAW-11 Det. G (E-1B)
HU-1 Det. G (UH-2A)
AHWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Beppu, Japan
Iwakuni, Japan
Yokosuka, Japan
Sasebo, Japan
Hong Kong
April 5, 1965December 16, 1965
  

CVW-16VMF-212 (F-8E)
VF-162 (F-8E)
VA-163 (A-4E)
VA-164 (A-4E)
VA-152 (A-1H/J)
VAH-4 Det. G (A-3B)
VFP-63 Det. G (RF-8A)
VAW-11 Det. G (E-1B)
HU-1 Det. G (UH-2A/B)
AHWestern Pacific, Vietnam Yokosuka, Japan
Hong Kong
Subic Bay, Philippines
Pearl Harbor, Hi.
May 26, 1966November 16, 1966
  

CVW-16VF-111 (F-8E)
VF-162 (F-8E)
VA-163 (A-4B)
VA-164 (A-4B)
VA-152 (A-1H)
VAH-4 Det. G (KA-3B)
VFP-63 Det. G (RF-8G)
VAW-11 Det. G (E-1B)
HC-1 Det. G (UH-2A/B)
AHWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
June 16, 1967January 31, 1968
  

CVW-16VF-111 (F-8C)
VF-162 (F-8E)
VA-163 (A-4E)
VA-164 (A-4E)
VA-152 (A-1H/J)
VAH-4 Det. 34 (KA-3B)
VFP-63 Det. 34 (RF-8G)
VAW-111 (E-1B)
HC-1 Det. G (UH-2A/B)
AHWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Sasebo, Japan
Yokosuka, Japan
Hong Kong
April 16, 1969November 17, 1969
  

CVW-19VF-191 (F-8J)
VF-194 (F-8J)
VA-23 (A-4F)
VA-192 (A-4F)
VA-195 (A-4E)
VAQ-130 Det. 34 (EKA-3B)
VFP-63 Det. 34 (RF-8G)
VAW-111 Det. 34 (E-1B)
HC-1 Det. 34 (UH-2C)
NMWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
Sasebo, Japan
May 14, 1970December 10, 1970
  

CVW-19VF-191 (F-8J)
VF-194 (F-8J)
VA-153 (A-7A)
VA-155 (A-7B)
VAQ-130 Det. 1 (EKA-3B)
VFP-63 Det. 34 (RF-8G)
VAW-111 Det. 31 (E-1B)
HC-1 Det. 6 (UH-2C)
NMWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
Yokosuka, Japan
May 14, 1971December 18, 1971
  

CVW-19VF-191 (F-8J)
VF-194 (F-8J)
VA-153 (A-7A)
VA-215 (A-7B)
VA-155 (A-7B)
VAQ-130 Det. 3 (EKA-3B)
VFP-63 Det. 34 (RF-8G)
VAW-111 Det. 1 (E-1B)
HC-1 Det. 5 (UH-2C)
NSWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Hong Kong
Singapore
Subic Bay, Philippines
June 5, 1972March 30, 1973
  

CVW-19VF-191 (F-8J)
VF-194 (F-8J)
VA-153 (A-7A)
VA-215 (A-7B)
VA-155 (A-7B)
VAQ-130 Det. 3 (EKA-3B)
VFP-63 Det. 4 (RF-8G)
VAW-111 Det. 6 (E-1B)
HC-1 Det. 5 (SH-3G)
NMWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Guam
Subic Bay, Philippines
Yokosuka, Japan
October 18, 1973June 5, 1974
  

CVW-19VF-191 (F-8J)
VF-194 (F-8J)
VA-153 (A-7B)
VA-215 (A-7B)
VA-155 (A-7B)
VAQ-130 Det. 3 (EKA-3B)
VFP-63 Det. 4 (RF-8G)
VAW-111 Det. 6 (E-1B)
HC-1 Det. 1 (SH-3G)
NMWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Subic Bay, Philippines
Mombasa, Kenya
Hong Kong
Manila, Philippines
Pearl Harbor, Hi.
September 16, 1975March 3, 1976
  

CVW-19VF-191 (F-8J)
VF-194 (F-8J)
VA-153 (A-7B)
VA-215 (A-7B)
VA-155 (A-7B)
VFP-63 Det. 4 (RF-8G)
RVAW-110 Det. 4 (E-1B)
HC-1 Det. 4 (SH-3G)
NMWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Hong Kong
Subic Bay, Philippines




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