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to end of pageDeployments of USS SHANGRI-LA:
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 Departure | Date of Return | CVW | Squadrons (Aircraft) | Tail code | Area of Operations | Battle Group | Operations/Exercises | Ports of Call |
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| March 31, 1947 | June 16, 1947 | CVAG-5 | VF-5A (F8F-1) VF-6A VA-5A (SB2C-5) VA-6A (TBM-3E/3Q/3J) | S | Western Pacific | |||
| January 5, 1956 | June 23, 1956 | ATG-3 | VF-53 (FJ-3M) VC-61 Det. J VC-35 Det. J (AD-5N) VC-11 (AD-5W) HU-1 Det. J | Y | Western Pacific | |||
| November 13, 1956 | May 20, 1957 | CVG-2 | VF-24 (FJ-3) VA-63 (F9F-8) VF-64 (F2H-3) VA-65 (AD-6) VAH-6 (AJ-2) VFP-61 Det. A (F9F-8P) VA(AW)-35 Det. A (AD-5N) VAW-11 Det. A (AD-5W) VX-4 Det. A (F7U-3M) HU-1 Det. A | M | Western Pacific | |||
| March 8, 1958 | November 21, 1958 | CVG-11 | VA-156 (F11F-1) VA-113 (A4D-1) VF-114 (F3H-2N) VA-115 (AD-6) VAH-4 Det. C (A3D-2) VFP-61 Det. C (F9F-8P) VA(AW)-35 Det. C (AD-5N) VAW-11 Det. C(AD-5W) HU-1 Det. C | NH | Western Pacific | |||
| March 9, 1959 | October 3, 1959 | CVG-11 | VF-111 (F11F-1) VA-113 (A4D-2) VF-114 (F3H-2N) VA-115 (AD-7) VAH-4 Det. C (A3D-2) VFP-61 Det. C (F9F-8P) VA(AW)-35 Det. C (AD-5N) VAW-11 Det. C (AD-5W) HU-1 Det. C | NH | Western Pacific | |||
| February 2, 1961 | May 15, 1961 | CVG-10 | VF-13 (F4D-1) VF-62 (F8U-1) VA-106 (A4D-2) VA-176 (AD-6) VA-46 (A4D-2N) VMA-225 (A4D-2N) VFP-62 Det. (F8U-1P) VAW-12 Det. (WF-2) HU-2 Det. | AK | Mediterranean | |||
| February 7, 1962 | August 28, 1962 | CVG-10 | VF-13 (F4D-1) VMF-251 (F8U-1E) VA-106 (A4D-2) VA-176 (AD-6) VA-46 (A4D-2N) VFP-62 Det. (F8U-1P) VAW-12 Det. (WF-2) HU-2 Det. | AK | Mediterranean | Gibraltar Spain France Italy Greece Malta | ||
| October 1, 1963 | May 23, 1964 | CVG-10 | VF-13 (F-8E) VF-62 (F-8E) VA-106 (A-4C) VA-176 (A-1H) VA-46 (A-4C) VMA-225 (A-4C) VFP-62 Det. (RF-8A) VAW-12 Det. (E-1B) HU-2 Det. (UH-2A) | AK | Mediterranean | |||
| February 15, 1965 | September 20, 1965 | CVW-10 | VF-13 (F-8E) VF-62 (F-8E) VA-106 (A-4C) VA-176 (A-1H) VA-46 (A-4C) VFP-62 Det. (RF-8A) VAW-12 Det. (E-1B) HC-2 Det. (UH-2A) | AK | Mediterranean | |||
| September 29, 1966 | May 20, 1967 | CVW-8 | VF-13 (F-8D) VF-62 (F-8D) VA-83 (A-4C) VA-81 (A-4C) VSF-1 (A-4B) VAH-10 Det. (KA-3B) VFP-62 Det. (RF-8G) VAW-12 Det. (E-1B) HC-2 Det. (UH-2A/B) | AJ | Mediterranean | France Spain Greece Malta Italy Turkey | ||
| November 15, 1967 | August 4, 1968 | CVW-8 | VF-13 (F-8C) VF-62 (F-8D) VA-83 (A-4C) VA-81 (A-4C) VA-95 (A-4B) VAH-10 Det. (KA-3B) VFP-62 Det. (RF-8G) VAW-121 Det. (E-1B) HC-2 Det. (UH-2A/B) | AJ | Mediterranean | Spain Greece Italy Malta | ||
| January 7, 1969 | July 29, 1969 | CVW-8 | VF-13 (F-8J) VF-62 (F-8J) VA-172 (A-4C) VA-12 (A-4C) VA-72 (A-4B) VAH-10 Det. (KA-3B) VAQ-33 Det. (EA-1F) VFP-62 Det. (RF-8G) VAW-121 Det. (E-1B) HC-2 Det. (UH-2A/B) | AJ | Mediterranean | |||
| March 5, 1970 | December 17, 1970 | CVW-8 | VF-111 (F-8H) VF-162 (F-8H) VA-172 (A-4C) VA-12 (A-4C) VA-152 (A-4E) VAH-10 Det. 38 (KA-3B) VFP-63 Det. 38 (RF-8G) VAW-121 Det. 38 (E-1B) HC-2 Det. 38 (UH-2C) | AJ | Vietnam | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Subic Bay, Philippines Danang, South Vietnam Yokosuka, Japan Manila, Philippines Hong Kong Sydney, Australia Wellington, New Zealand |
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