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Deployments of USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN:

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
April 26, 1953December 4, 1953CVG-4VF-22 (F2H-2)
VF-62 (F2H-2)
VF-44 (F4U-4)
VF-111 (F9F-5)
VA-45 (AD-4)
VC-4 Det. (F2H-2, F3D-2, F4U-5N)
VC-62 Det. (F2H-2P)
VC-12 Det. (AD-4W)
VC-33 Det. 44 (AD-4N)
HU-2 Det. (HO3S-1)		FMediterranean, Indian Ocean, Korea Yokosuka, Japan
Singapore
Port Said, Egypt
Cannes, France
Lisbon, Portugal
September 28, 1954April 22, 1955CVG-8VF-61 (F9F-6)
VF-82 (F2H-4)
VF-84 (F9F-5)
VA-85 (AD-6)
VC-4 Det. (F2H-4)
VAH-5 (AJ-2)
VC-62 Det.
VC-12 Det.
HU-2 Det.		EMediterranean  
October 9, 1955April 30, 1956CVG-6VF-33 (FJ-3)
VF-62 (F2H-3)
VF-74 (F9F-8)
VA-25 (AD-6)
VC-4 Det. (F2H-4)
VC-62 Det.
VC-12 Det.
HU-2 Det.		CMediterranean   
January 21, 1957July 27, 1957ATG-182VF-81 (F9F-8/8B)
VMF(N)-533 (F2H-4)
VA-16 (AD-6)
VAH-7 Det. 34 (AJ-2)
VFP-62 Det. (F9F-8P)
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det.		OMediterranean   
September 5, 1957October 31, 1957VMF-312 (FJ-3)
VMA-324 (AD-4B)
VMA-533 (F9F-8)
HMR(L)-261 (HUS-1)
HMR(L)-262 (HUS-1)
HMR(M)-461 (HR2S-1)		Mediterranean Operation DeepwaterValencia, Spain
June 15, 1958August 12, 1958VS-30 (S2F-1)
HS-1 (HSS-1)
VAW-12 Det. (AD-5W)		Mediterranean, northern Europe   
October 24, 1962December 4, 1962CVSG-54VS-22 (S-2)
VS-32 (S-2)
HS-5 (SH-34J)
VAW-33 Det. (EA-1E)		ATCaribbean, CubaCuban Missile Crises 
1964November 25, 1964CVSG-54VS-22 (S-2F)
VS-32 (S-2F)
HS-5 (SH-3A)
VAW-33 Det. (EA-1E)		ATMediterranean  Barcelona, Spain



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