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Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group
56 - US Navy CVSG-56 |
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June 1960 - August 1960 aboard USS Valley Forge (CVS 45) - Mediterranean Sea September 1960 - October 1960 aboard USS Valley Forge (CVS 45) - Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea October 1961 - February 1962 aboard USS Essex (CVS 9) - Atlantic Ocean April 1962 - May 1962 aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) - Atlantic Ocean - NASA Mercury-Atlas 7 / Aurora 7 recovery July 1962 - August 1962 aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) - Atlantic Ocean August 1962 - September 1962 aboard USS Wasp (CVS 18) - Atlantic Ocean January 1963 - March 1963 aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) - Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea June 1963 - September 1963 aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) - Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea June 1964 - August 1964 aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) - Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea April 1967 - October 1967 (with interruptions) aboard USS Randolph (CVS 15) - Atlantic Ocean February 1968 - September 1968 (with interruptions) aboard USS Randolph (CVS 15) - Atlantic Ocean March 1969 - July 1969 (with interruptions) aboard USS Yorktown (CVS 10) - Atlantic Ocean September 1969 - December 1969 aboard USS Yorktown (CVS 10) - Atlantic Ocean September 1970 - November 1970 aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) - Caribbean Sea January 1971 - October 1971 (with interruptions) aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) - Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea March 1972 - April 1972 aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) - Atlantic Ocean July 1972 - October 1972 aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) - Atlantic Ocean November 1972 - May 1973 aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) - Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea > for a complete listing of deployed squadrons go to the end of this page < > for more images go to the individual ship sites < |
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 Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 56 (CVSG-56) embarked on USS Intrepid (CVS 11) - 1972  Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 56 (CVSG-56) embarked on USS Intrepid (CVS 11) - 1971  Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 56 (CVSG-56) embarked on USS Intrepid (CVS 11) - 1969  Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 56 (CVSG-56) embarked on USS Valley Forge (CVS 45) - 1960 |
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| CVSG-56 main deployments - squadron overview and aircraft in use | ||
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June 1960 - August 1960 (Mediterranean Sea) aboard USS Valley Forge (CVS 45) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S2F Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S2F Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 12 (VAW-12) 'Bats', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) 'Tridents' - Sikorsky HSS-1 Seabat Helicopter Utility Squadron 2 (HU-2) 'Fleet Angels', detachment - Kaman HUK-1 Huskie September 1960 - October 1960 (Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea) aboard USS Valley Forge (CVS 45) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S2F Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S2F Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 12 (VAW-12) 'Bats', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) 'Tridents' - Sikorsky HSS-1 Seabat Helicopter Utility Squadron 2 (HU-2) 'Fleet Angels', detachment - Kaman HUK-1 Huskie October 1961 - February 1962 (Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Essex (CVS 9) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S2F Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S2F Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 33 (VAW-33) 'Nighthawks', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider Attack Squadron 81 (VA-81) 'Crusaders', detachment - Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 9 (HS-9) 'Sea Griffins' - Sikorsky HSS-1/2 Seabat Helicopter Utility Squadron 2 (HU-2) 'Fleet Angels', detachment - Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever Fleet Tactical Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40) 'Rawhides', detachment - Grumman TF-1 Trader April 1962 - May 1962 (Atlantic Ocean - NASA Mercury-Atlas 7 / Aurora 7 recovery) aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S2F Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S2F Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 33 (VAW-33) 'Nighthawks', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) 'Tridents' - Sikorsky HSS-2 Sea King July 1962 - August 1962 (Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S2F Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S2F Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 33 (VAW-33) 'Nighthawks', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) 'Tridents' - Sikorsky HSS-2 Sea King Helicopter Utility Squadron 2 (HU-2) 'Fleet Angels', detachment - Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever August 1962 - September 1962 (Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Wasp (CVS 18) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S2F Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S2F Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 33 (VAW-33) 'Nighthawks', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) 'Tridents' - Sikorsky HSS-2 Sea King January 1963 - March 1963 (Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea) aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S-2F Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S-2F Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 33 (VAW-33) 'Nighthawks', detachment - Douglas EA-1E Skyraider Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) 'Tridents' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King June 1963 - September 1963 (Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea) aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S-2F Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S-2F Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 33 (VAW-33) 'Nighthawks', detachment - Douglas EA-1E Skyraider Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) 'Tridents' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King June 1964 - August 1964 (Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea) aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S-2F Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S-2F Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 33 (VAW-33) 'Nighthawks', detachment - Douglas EA-1E Skyraider Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) 'Tridents' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King April 1967 - October 1967, with interruptions (Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Randolph (CVS 15) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) 'Tridents' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King and partly Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) 'Invaders', detachment - Sikorsky CH-19E Chickasaw February 1968 - September 1968, with interruptions (Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Randolph (CVS 15) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) 'Tridents' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King March 1969 - July 1969, with interruptions (Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Yorktown (CVS 10) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer Anti-Submarine Fighter Squadron 1 (VSF-1) 'War Eagles', detachment - Douglas A-4C Skyhawk Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) 'Tridents' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King September 1969 - December 1969 (Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Yorktown (CVS 10) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer Anti-Submarine Fighter Squadron 1 (VSF-1) 'War Eagles', detachment - Douglas A-4C Skyhawk Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) 'Tridents' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King Fleet Tactical Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40) 'Rawhides', detachment - Grumman C-1A Trader September 1970 - November 1970 (Caribbean Sea) aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 31 (VS-31) 'Topcats' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) 'Tridents' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 11 (HS-11) 'Sub Seekers' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King January 1971 - October 1971, with interruptions (Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea) aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 31 (VS-31) 'Topcats' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer Attack Squadron 45 (VA-45) 'Blackbirds', detachment - Douglas A-4C Skyhawk Fleet Tactical Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40) 'Rawhides', detachment - Grumman C-1A Trader Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 11 (HS-11) 'Sub Seekers' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King March 1972 - April 1972 (Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 22 (VS-22) 'Checkmates' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Attack Squadron 45 (VA-45) 'Blackbirds', detachment - Douglas A-4E Skyhawk Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer Fleet Tactical Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40) 'Rawhides', detachment - Grumman C-1A Trader Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 11 (HS-11) 'Sub Seekers' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King July 1972 - October 1972 (Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S-2G Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S-2G Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 31 (VS-31) 'Topcats' - Grumman S-2G Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer Attack Squadron 45 (VA-45) 'Blackbirds', detachment - Douglas A-4E Skyhawk Fleet Tactical Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40) 'Rawhides', detachment - Grumman C-1A Trader Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5) 'Nightdippers' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 11 (HS-11) 'Sub Seekers' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King November 1972 - May 1973 (Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea) aboard USS Intrepid (CVS 11) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 24 (VS-24) 'Duty Cats' - Grumman S-2G Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 27 (VS-27) 'Pelicans' - Grumman S-2G Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 31 (VS-31) 'Topcats' - Grumman S-2G Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer Attack Squadron 45 (VA-45) 'Blackbirds', detachment - Douglas A-4E Skyhawk Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 11 (HS-11) 'Sub Seekers' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King |
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