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to end of pageDeployments of USS ESSEX:
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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| June 28, 1951 | March 25, 1952 | CVG-5 | VF-51 (F9F-2) VF-172 (F2H-2) VF-53 (F4U-4/4B) VF-54 (AD-2/3/4) VC-3 Det. B (F4U-5NL) VC-61 Det. B (F9F-2P) VC-35 Det. B (AD-4NL) VC-11 Det. B (AD-4W) HU-1 Det. B (HO3S-1) | S | Western Pacific, Korea | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan | ||
| June 16, 1952 | February 6, 1953 | ATG-2 | VF-871 (F4U-4) VF-23 (F9F-2) VF-821 (F9F-2) VA-55 (AD-4) VC-3 Det. 1 (F4U-5N) VC-61 Det. 1 (F2H-2P) VC-35 Det. 1 (AD-4N) VC-11 Det. 1 (AD-4W) HU-1 Det. 1 (HO3S-1) | W | Western Pacific, Korea | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Yokosuka, Japan | ||
| December 1, 1953 | July 12, 1954 | ATG-2 | VF-23 (F2H-3) VF-123 (F9F-6) VA-55 (AD-4) VC-3 Det. 1 (F2H) VC-61 Det. 1 VC-35 Det. 1 (AD-4N) VC-11 Det. 1 (AD-4W) HU-1 Det. 1 | W | Western Pacific | |||
| November 3, 1954 | June 21, 1955 | CVG-2 | VF-24 (F9F-) VF-63 (F9F-6) VF-64 (F9F-5) VA-65 (AD-4/4B) VC-3 Det. A (F2H-2) VC-61 Det. A VC-35 Det. A (AD-5N) VC-11 Det. A HU-1 Det. A | M | Western Pacific | |||
| July 16, 1956 | January 26, 1957 | CVG-11 | VF-112 (F9F-8B) VA-113 (F9F-8B) VF-114 (F2H-3) VA-115 (AD-6) VA-116 (F7U-3M) VAH-6 Det. C (AJ-2) VFP-61 Det. C VA(AW)-35 Det. C (AD-5N) VAW-11 Det. C (AD-5W) HU-1 Det. C | V | Western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Kobe, Japan Sasebo, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines | ||
| February 2, 1958 | November 17, 1958 | ATG-201 | VF-11 (F2H-4) VF-62 (FJ-3M) VA-83 (A4D-2) VA-105 (AD-6) VAH-7 Det. 45 (AJ-2) VAW-12 Det. (AD-5W) VA(AW)-33 (AD-5N) HU-2 Det. (HUP-2) | AP | Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, Western Pacific | USS Forrest Royal (DD 872) USS Charles H. Roan (DD 853) | Genoa, Italy Naples, Italy Cannes, France Palma De Mallorca, Spain Barcelona, Spain Souda Bay, Greece Saloniki, Greece Rhodes, Greece Athens, Greece Subic Bay, Philippines Singapore Colombo, Ceylon Capetown, South Africa Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | |
| August 7, 1959 | February 26, 1960 | CVG-10 | VF-103 (F8U-1) VF-13 (F4D-1) VA-106 (A4D-2) VA-176 (AD-6) VMA-225 (A4D-2) VFP-62 Det. (F9F-8P) VAW-12 Det. (AD-5W) HU-2 Det. | AK | Mediterranean | Operation Monsoon | Palma De Mallorca, Spain Naples, Italy Genoa, Italy Athens, Greece Beirut, Lebanon Thessaloniki, Greece Barcelona, Spain Cannes, France Tunis, Tunisia Toulon, France | |
| September 6, 1960 | December 15, 1960 | CVSG-60 | VS-39 (S2F-1) VS-34 (S2F-1) HS-9 (HSS-1) VAW-12 Det. 45 (AD-5W) | AW | Mediterranean, Indian Ocean | Operation Sea Spray Operation Sword Thrust I + II Operation Midlink III Operation Jet Stream | Lisbon, Portugal Naples, Italy Suez, Egypt Karachi, Pakistan Athens, Greece Barcelona, Spain Gibraltar | |
| October 21, 1962 | November 14, 1962 | CVSG-60 | VS-39 (S2F-3) VS-34 (S2F-3) HS-9 (HSS-1N/HUS-1) VAW-33 Det. (AD-5W) | AW | Southern Atlantic, Caribbean | |||
| October 1, 1963 | December 22, 1963 | CVSG-60 | VS-39 (S-2D) VS-34 (S-2D) HS-9 (SH-3A) VAW-12 Det. (E-1B) VAW-33 Det. (EA-1E) H&MS-32 Det. 1 (A-4B) | AW | Mediterranean | |||
| May 29, 1967 | September 22, 1967 | CVSG-54 | VS-22 (S-2) VS-32 (S-2) HS-5 (SH-3A) VAW-121 Det. 9 (E-1B) | AT | Northern Atlantic, Mediterranean | USS Hartley (DE 1029) | Bergen, Norway Rotterdam, The Netherlands Hamburg, Germany Portsmouth, UK Naples, Italy Palermo, Italy Valletta, Malta Rota, Spain | |
| 1968 | 1968 | CVSG-60 | VS-39 (S-2D) VS-34 (S-2D) HS-9 (SH-3A) VAW-121 Det. 9 (E-1B) | AB | Mediterranean |
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