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Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 55 - US Navy
 CVSG-55
 
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STATUS:   CVSG-55 established on September 1, 1960
CVSG-55 disestablished on September 27, 1968
 
Tailcode: NU
 
deployments
 
July 1961 - March 1962 aboard USS Yorktown (CVS 10) - Pacific Ocean
October 1962 - June 1963 aboard USS Yorktown (CVS 10) - Pacific Ocean
October 1964 - May 1965 aboard USS Yorktown (CVS 10) - Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War
January 1966 - July 1966 aboard USS Yorktown (CVS 10) - Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War
December 1967 - July 1968 aboard USS Yorktown (CVS 10) - Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War

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images

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USS Yorktown (CVS 10) with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 55 (CVSG-55) embarked - 1964

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USS Yorktown (CVS 10) with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 55 (CVSG-55) embarked - 1964

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USS Yorktown (CVS 10) with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 55 (CVSG-55) embarked - 1962




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CVSG-55 main deployments - squadron overview and aircraft in use
 
July 1961 - March 1962 (Pacific Ocean) aboard USS Yorktown (CVS 10)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 23 (VS-23) 'Black Cats' - Grumman S2F Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 25 (VS-25) 'Golden Eagles' - Grumman S2F Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) 'Early Eleven', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 (HS-4) 'Black Knights' - Sikorsky HSS-1 Seabat

October 1962 - June 1963 (Pacific Ocean) aboard USS Yorktown (CVS 10)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 23 (VS-23) 'Black Cats' - Grumman S-2F Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 25 (VS-25) 'Golden Eagles' - Grumman S-2F Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) 'Early Eleven', detachment - Douglas EA-1E Skyraider
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 (HS-4) 'Black Knights' - Sikorsky SH-34G/J Seabat

October 1964 - May 1965 (Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War) aboard USS Yorktown (CVS 10)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 23 (VS-23) 'Black Cats' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 25 (VS-25) 'Golden Eagles' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) 'Early Eleven', detachment - Douglas EA-1E Skyraider
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 (HS-4) 'Black Knights' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King
Marine Attack Squadron 223 (VMA-223) 'Bulldogs', detachment - Douglas A-4C Skyhawk

January 1966 - July 1966 (Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War) aboard USS Yorktown (CVS 10)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 23 (VS-23) 'Black Cats' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 25 (VS-25) 'Golden Eagles' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) 'Early Eleven', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer
Anti-Submarine Fighter Squadron 1 (VSF-1) 'War Eagles', detachment - Douglas A-4B Skyhawk
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 (HS-4) 'Black Knights' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King

December 1967 - July 1968 (Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War) aboard USS Yorktown (CVS 10)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 23 (VS-23) 'Black Cats' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 25 (VS-25) 'Golden Eagles' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 111 (VAW-111) 'Hunters', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 (HS-4) 'Black Knights' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King
 
 
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