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Deployments of USS YORKTOWN:

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
August 3, 1953March 3, 1954CVG-2VF-24 (F9F-6)
VF-63 (F9F-5)
VF-64 (F9F-5)
VA-65 (AD-4B/4NA)
VC-3 Det. A (AD-4N)
VC-61 Det. A
VC-35 Det. A (AD-4N)
VC-11 Det. A (AD-4W)
HU-1 Det. A		MWestern Pacific  
July 1, 1954February 28, 1955CVG-15VF-152 (F2H-3)
VF-153 (F9F-6)
VF-154 (F9F-5)
VA-155 (AD-6)
VC-61 Det. D
VC-35 Det. D (AD-4N)
VC-11 Det. D
HU-1 Det. D		HWestern Pacific  
March 19, 1956September 13, 1956ATG-4VF-94 (F9F-8B)
VF-23 (F2H-3)
VF-214 (F9F-8)
VA-216 (AD-4B/4NA)
VC-6 Det. K (AJ-2)
VC-61 Det. K
VC-35 Det. K (AD-5N)
VC-11 Det. K (AD-5W)
HU-1 Det. K		ZWestern Pacific   
March 9, 1957August 25, 1957CVG-19VF-191 (FJ-3)
VA-192 (F9F-8/8B)
VF-193 (F2H-3)
VA-195 (AD-6)
VFP-61 Det. E (F9F-8P)
VA(AW)-35 Det. E (AD-5N)
VAW-11 Det. E (AD-5W)
HU-1 Det. E		BWestern Pacific   
November 1, 1958May 21, 1959VS-37 (S2F)
HS-2 (HSS-1)
VAW-11 Det. (AD-5W)		Western Pacific   
January 1960July 1960VS-23 (S2F)
HS-4 (HSS-1)
VAW-11 Det. (AD-5W)		Western Pacific   
July 29, 1961March 2, 1962CVSG-55VS-23 (S2F)
VS-25 (S2F)
HS-4 (HSS-1)
VAW-11 Det. (AD-5W)		NUWestern Pacific   
October 26, 1962June 6, 1963CVSG-55VS-23 (S-2)
VS-25 (S-2)
HS-4 (SH-34G)
VAW-11 Det. T (EA-1E)		NUWestern Pacific   
October 22, 1964May 17, 1965CVSG-55VS-23 (S-2E)
VS-25 (S-2E)
HS-4 (SH-3A)
VAW-11 Det. T (EA-1E)
VMA-223 Det. T (A-4C)		NUWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Yokosuka, Japan
Sasebo, Japan
Buckner Bay, Okinawa
Hong Kong
January 5, 1966July 27, 1966CVSG-55VS-23 (S-2E)
VS-25 (S-2E)
HS-4 (SH-3A)
VAW-11 Det. T (E-1B)
VSF-1 Det. (A-4B)		NUWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Sasebo, Japan
Bangkok, Thailand
Hong Kong
December 28, 1967July 5, 1968CVSG-55VS-23 (S-2E)
VS-25 (S-2E)
HS-4 (SH-3A)
VAW-111 Det. 10 (E-1B)		NUWestern Pacific, VietnamUSS Brooke (FFG 1) Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Sasebo, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Yokosuka, Japan
Singapore
September 2, 1969December 11, 1969CVSG-56VS-24 (S-2E)
VS-27 (S-2E)
HS-3 (SH-3D)
VAW-121 Det. 10 (E-1B)
VSF-1 Det. 10 (A-4C)		AUNorthern Atlantic, Northern Europe   



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