SUMMARY OF U. S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER VIETNAM CONFLICT/WAR AND PEACE KEEPING DEPLOYMENTS
(1964 to 1976)
Evacuation of the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh 12 April 1975 in Operation Eagle Pull and Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of Saigon 28 April 1975
CHAPTER XXXIX
The US Navy's Pacific and Seventh Fleet 1963 CVA & CVS scheduling of deployments, resulted in three CVA deployments and one CVS extending into 1964, operating under the direction of the Seventh Fleet in the western pacific or Far East in areas of the South China Sea:
South China Sea/Far East deployments (CVAs & CVS) - (7h Fleet)
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AIRCRAFT CARRIER
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DEP
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AIR WING
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TAIL CODE
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DEPART
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RETURN
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Days at
Sea
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USS Oriskany (CVA-34) (1st SCS)
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7th WestPac
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CVG-16 CVW-16
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AH AH
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1 Aug 1963
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10 Mar 1964
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223-days
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USS Hornet (CVS-12) (5th SCS)
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7th WestPac
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CVSG-57
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10 Oct 1963
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15 Apr 1964
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189-days
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USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) (1st SCS)
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2nd WestPac
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CVG-11 CVW-11
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V NK
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17 Oct 1963
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20 Jul 1964
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278-days
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USS Midway (CVA-41)
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5th WestPac
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CVG-2
CVW-2
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M NE
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8 Nov 1963
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26 May 1964
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201-days
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(Ref. U.S. Navy Deployment History Resources)
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South China Sea Deployment (SCS)
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CVS-12 fourth deployment as an ASW carrier
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Seventh Fleet 1964 to 1976 CVA, CVA(N)-65, CVS, LPH & AGMR deployments operating under the direction of the Seventh Fleet in the western pacific or Far East in areas of the South China Sea and Indian Ocean from 1964 to 1976:
VIETNAN – SOUTHEAST ASIA DEPLOYMENTS
(7 August 1965 to 3 March 1976)
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SHIP
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AR
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TC
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WP
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SCS
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CC
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PPC
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DEPART
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RETURN
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Valley Forge (LPH-8), former CVS-45, CVA-45 & CV - (5th as a LPH)
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Amphibious assault carrier
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7th
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2nd
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1st
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N/A
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27 Jan 1964
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5 Nov 1964
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LPH-8 - (5th as a LPH)
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Amphibious assault carrier
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8th
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3rd
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2nd
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N/A
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in the fall of 1965
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March 1966
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CVS-45 - (7th as a LPH)
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Amphibious assault carrier
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9th
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4th
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3rd
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N/A
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in the fall of 1966
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by the end of 1966
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CVS-45 - (8th as a LPH)
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Amphibious assault carrier
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10th
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5th
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4th
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N/A
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Nov 1967
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3 Aug 1968
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CVS-45 - (9th as a LPH)
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Amphibious assault carrier
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11th
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6th
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5th
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N/A
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30 Jan 1969
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22 Sep 1969
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Bon Home Richard (CVA-31)
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CVW-19
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NM
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9th
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1st
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1st
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N/A
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28 Jan 1964
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21 Nov 1964
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CVA-31
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CVW-19
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NM
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10th
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2nd
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2nd
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N/A
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21 Apr 1965
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13 Jan 1966
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CVA-31
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CVW-21
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NP
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11th
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3rd
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3rd
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N/A
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26 Jan 1967
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25 Aug 1967
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CVA-31
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CVW-5
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NF
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12th
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4th
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4th
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N/A
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27 Jan 1968
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10 Oct 1968
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CVA-31
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CVW-5
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NF
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13th
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5th
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5th
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N/A
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18 Mar 1969
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29 Oct 1969
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CVA-31
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CVW-5
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NF
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14th
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6th
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6th
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N/A
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2 Apr 1970
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12 Nov 1970
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Bennington (CVS-20), former CV - (3rd as a ASW)
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CVSG-59
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NT
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6th
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3rd
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N/A
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19 Feb 1964
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11 Aug 1964
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CVS-20 - (4th as a ASW)
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CVSG-59
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NT
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7th
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4th
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1st
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N/A
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22 Mar 1965
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Oct 1965
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CVS-20 - (5th as a ASW)
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CVSG-59
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NT
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8th
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5th
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2nd
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N/A
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4 Nov 1966
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23 May 1967
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CVS-20 - (6th as a ASW)
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CVSG-59
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NT
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9th
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6th
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3rd
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N/A
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1 May 1968
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9 Nov 1968
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Ticonderoga (CVA-14)
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CVW-5
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NF
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6th
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1st
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1st
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N/A
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14 Apr 1964
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15 Dec 1964
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CVA-14
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CVW-5
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NF
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7th
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2nd
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2nd
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N/A
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28 Sep 1965
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13 May 1966
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CVA-14
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CVW-19
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NM
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8th
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3rd
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3rd
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N/A
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15 Oct 1966
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29 May 1967
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CVA-14
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CVW-19
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NM
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9th
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4th
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4th
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N/A
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28 Dec 1967
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17 Aug 1968
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CVA-14
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CVW-16
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AH
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10th
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5th
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5th
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N/A
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1 Feb 1969
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18 Sep 1969
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CVS-14 - (1st as a ASW)
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CVSG-59
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NT
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11th
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6th
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N/A
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N/A
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11 Mar 1971
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6 Jul 1971
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CVS-14 - (2nd as a ASW)
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CVSG-53
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NS
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12th
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7th
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N/A
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N/A
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17 May 1972
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29 Jul 1972
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Constellation (CVA-64)
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CVW-14
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NK
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2nd
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1st
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1st
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N/A
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5 May 1964
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1 Feb 1965
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CVA-64
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CVW-10
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AK
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3rd
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2nd
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2nd
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N/A
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12 May 1966
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3 Dec 1966
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CVA-64
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CVW-14
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NK
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4th
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3rd
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3rd
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N/A
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29 Apr 1967
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4 Dec 1967
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CVA-64
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CVW-14
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NK
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5th
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4th
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4th
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N/A
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29 May 1968
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31 Jan 1969
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CVA-64
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CVW-14
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NK
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6th
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5th
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5th
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N/A
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11 Aug 1969
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8 May 1970
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CVA-64
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CVW-9
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NG
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7th
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6th
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6th
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N/A
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1 Oct 1971
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30 Jun 1972
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CVA-64
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CVW-9
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NG
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8th
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7th
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7th
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1st
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5 Jan 1973
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11 Oct 1973
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CVA-64
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CVW-9
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NG
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9th
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8th
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N/A
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2nd
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21 Jun 1974
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22 Dec 1974
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CVA-64
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CVW-14
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NK
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5th
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4th
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4th
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N/A
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29 May 1968
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31 Jan 1969
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CVA-64
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CVW-14
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NK
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6th
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5th
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5th
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N/A
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11 Aug 1969
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8 May 1970
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CVA-64
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CVW-9
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NG
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7th
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6th
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6th
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N/A
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1 Oct 1971
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30 Jun 1972
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CVA-64
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CVW-9
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NG
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8th
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7th
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7th
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1st
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5 Jan 1973
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11 Oct 1973
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CVA-64
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CVW-9
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NG
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9th
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8th
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N/A
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2nd
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21 Jun 1974
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22 Dec 1974
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Kearsarge (CVS-33), former CV -(4th as a ASW)
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CVSG-53
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NS
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9th
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3rd
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1st
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N/A
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19 Jun 1964
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16 Dec 1964
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CVS-33 - (5th as a ASW)
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CVSG-53
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NS
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10th
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4th
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2nd
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N/A
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9 Jun 1966
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20 Dec 1966
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CVS-33 - (6th as a ASW)
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CVSG-53
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NS
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11th
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5th
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3rd
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N/A
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17 Aug 1967
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6 Apr 1968
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CVS-33 - (7th as a ASW)
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CVSG-53
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NS
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12th
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6th
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4th
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N/A
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29 Mar 1969
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4 Sep 1969
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Ranger (CVA-61)
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CVW-9
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NG
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5th
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4th
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1st
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N/A
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5 Aug 1964
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6 May 1965
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CVA-61
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CVW-14
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NK
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6th
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5th
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2nd
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N/A
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10 Dec 1965
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25 Aug 1966
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CVA-61
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CVW-2
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NE
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7th
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6th
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3rd
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N/A
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4 Nov 1967
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25 May 1968
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CVA-61
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CVW-2
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NE
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8th
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7th
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4th
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N/A
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26 Oct 1968
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17 May 1969
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CVA-61
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CVW-2
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NE
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9th
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8th
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5th
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N/A
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14 Oct 1969
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1 Jun 1970
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CVA-61
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CVW-2
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NE
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10th
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9th
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6th
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N/A
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27 Oct 1970
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17 Jun 1971
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CVA-61
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CVW-2
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NE
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11th
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10th
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7th
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N/A
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16 Nov 1972
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23 Jun 1973
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CVA-61
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CVW-2
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NE
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12th
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11th
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N/A
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1st
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7 May 1974
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18 Oct 1974
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#CV-61
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CVW-2
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NE
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13th
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12th
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N/A
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2nd
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30 Jan 1976
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7 Sep 1976
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Princeton LPH-5, former CVS-37, CVA-37, CV & Valley Forge - (5th as a LPH-5)
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Amphibious assault carrier
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15th
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2nd
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1st
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N/A
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Oct
1964
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After May 1965
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LPH-5 - (6th as a LPH-5)
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Amphibious assault carrier
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16th
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3rd
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2nd
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N/A
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Aug
1965
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By the end of 1965
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LPH-5 - (7th as a LPH-5)
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Amphibious assault carrier
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|
17th
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4th
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3rd
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N/A
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Feb
1966
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2 Sep 1966
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LPH-5 - (8th as a LPH-5)
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Amphibious assault carrier
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|
18th
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5th
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4th
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N/A
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30 Jan 1967
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19 June 1967
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LPH-5 - (9th as a LPH-5)
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Amphibious assault carrier
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19th
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6th
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5th
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N/A
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May 1968
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In Dec 1968
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Hancock (CVA-19)
|
CVW-21
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NP
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8th
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7th
|
1st
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N/A
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21 Oct 1964
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29 May 1965
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CVA-19
|
CVW-21
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NP
|
9th
|
8th
|
2nd
|
N/A
|
10 Dec 1965
|
1 Aug 1966
|
CVA-19
|
CVW-5
|
NU
|
10th
|
9th
|
3rd
|
N/A
|
5 Jan 1967
|
22 Jul 1967
|
CVA-19
|
CVW-21
|
NP
|
11th
|
10th
|
4th
|
N/A
|
18 Jul 1968
|
3 Mar 1969
|
CVA-19
|
CVW-21
|
NP
|
12th
|
11th
|
5th
|
N/A
|
2 Aug 1969
|
15 Apr 1970
|
CVA-19
|
CVW-21
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NP
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13th
|
12th
|
6th
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N/A
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22 Oct 1970
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2 Jun 1971
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CVA-19
|
CVW-21
|
NP
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14th
|
13th
|
7th
|
N/A
|
7 Jan 1972
|
3 Oct 1972
|
CVA-19
|
CVW-21
|
NP
|
15th
|
14th
|
N/A
|
1st
|
8 May 1973
|
8 Jan 1974
|
-CV-19
|
CVW-21
|
NP
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16th
|
15th
|
N/A
|
2nd
|
18 Mar 1975
|
20 Oct 1975
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Yorktown (CVS-10), former CV - (4th as a ASW)
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CVSG-55
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NU
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9th
|
4th
|
1st
|
N/A
|
22 Oct 1964
|
17 May 1965
|
CVS-10 - (5th as a ASW)
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CVSG-55
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NU
|
10th
|
5th
|
2nd
|
N/A
|
5 Jan 1966
|
27 Jul 1966
|
CVS-10 - (6th as a ASW)
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CVSG-55
|
NU
|
11th
|
6th
|
3rd
|
N/A
|
28 Dec 1967
|
5 Jul 1968
|
CVS-10 - 7th as a ASW)
|
CVSG-55
|
NU
|
12th
|
7th
|
4th
|
N/A
|
mid Jan 1969
|
28 Feb 1969
|
Coral Sea (CVA-43)
|
CVW-15
|
NL
|
4th
|
3rd
|
1st
|
N/A
|
7 Dec 1964
|
1 Nov 1965
|
CVA-43
|
CVW-2
|
NE
|
5th
|
4th
|
2nd
|
N/A
|
29 Jul 1966
|
23 Feb 1967
|
CVA-43
|
CVW-15
|
NL
|
6th
|
5th
|
3rd
|
N/A
|
26 Jul 1967
|
6 Apr 1968
|
CVA-43
|
CVW-15
|
NL
|
7th
|
6th
|
4th
|
N/A
|
7 Sep 1968
|
18 Apr 1969
|
CVA-43
|
CVW-15
|
NL
|
8th
|
7th
|
5th
|
N/A
|
23 Sep 1969
|
1 Jul 1970
|
CVA-43
|
CVW-15
|
NL
|
9th
|
8th
|
6th
|
N/A
|
12 Nov 1971
|
17 Jul 1972
|
CVA-43
|
CVW-15
|
NL
|
10th
|
9th
|
N/A
|
1st
|
9 Mar 1973
|
8 Nov 1973
|
-CVA-43
|
CVW-15
|
NL
|
11th
|
10th
|
N/A
|
2nd
|
5 Dec 1974
|
2 Jul 1975
|
Midway (CVA-41)
|
CVW-2
|
NE
|
7th
|
7th
|
1st
|
N/A
|
6 Mar 1965
|
23 Nov 1965
|
CVA-41
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
8th
|
8th
|
2nd
|
N/A
|
16 Apr 1971
|
6 Nov 1971
|
CVA-41
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
9th
|
9th
|
3rd
|
N/A
|
10 Apr 1972
|
3 Mar 1973
|
CVA-41 - West Coast to Japan Transfer
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
11 Sep 1973
|
5 Oct 1973
|
CVA-41 - (1st forward deployment)
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
17 Oct 1973
|
29 Oct 1973
|
CVA-41 - (2nd forward deployment)
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
N/A
|
10th
|
N/A
|
1st
|
26 Nov 1973
|
22 Dec 1973
|
CVA-41 - (3rd forward deployment)
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
10th
|
11th
|
N/A
|
2nd
|
29 Jan 1974
|
6 Mar 1974
|
CVA-41 - (4th forward deployment)
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
11th
|
12th
|
N/A
|
3rd
|
19 Oct 1974
|
20 Dec 1974
|
CVA-41 (7th forward deployment)
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
N/A
|
13th
|
N/A
|
4th
|
13 Jan 1975
|
18 Feb 1975
|
-CVA-41 - (8th forward deployment)
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
12th
|
14th
|
N/A
|
5th
|
31 Mar 1975
|
29 May 1975
|
#CV-41 - (9th forward deployment)
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
13th
|
15th
|
N/A
|
6th
|
4 Oct 1975
|
19 Dec 1975
|
#CV-41 - (11th forward deployment)
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
N/A
|
16th
|
N/A
|
7th
|
18 May 1976
|
22 Jun 1976
|
CV-41 - 12th forward deployment)
|
CVW-5
|
NF
|
N/A
|
17th
|
N/A
|
8th
|
9 Jul 1976
|
4 Aug 1976
|
Oriskany (CVA-34)
|
CVW-16
|
AH
|
8th
|
2nd
|
1st
|
N/A
|
5 Apr 1965
|
16 Dec 1965
|
CVA-34
|
CVW-16
|
AH
|
9th
|
3rd
|
2nd
|
N/A
|
26 May 1966
|
16 Nov 1966
|
CVA-34
|
CVW-16
|
AH
|
10th
|
4th
|
3rd
|
N/A
|
16 Jun 1967
|
31 Jan 1968
|
CVA-34
|
CVW-19
|
NM
|
11th
|
5th
|
4th
|
N/A
|
14 Apr 1969
|
17 Nov 1969
|
CVA-34
|
CVW-19
|
NM
|
12th
|
6th
|
5th
|
N/A
|
14 May 1970
|
10 Dec 1970
|
CVA-34
|
CVW-19
|
NM
|
13th
|
7th
|
6th
|
N/A
|
14 May 1971
|
18 Dec 1971
|
CVA-34
|
CVW-19
|
NM
|
14th
|
8th
|
7th
|
N/A
|
5 Jun 1972
|
30 Mar 1973
|
|
+CVA-34
|
CVW-19
|
NM
|
15th
|
9th
|
N/A
|
1st
|
18 Oct 1973
|
5 Jun 1974
|
|
CV-34
|
CVW-19
|
NM
|
16th
|
10th
|
N/A
|
2nd
|
16 Sep 1975
|
3 Mar 1976
|
|
*Independence (CVA-62)
|
CVW-7
|
AG
|
|
1st
|
1st
|
N/A
|
10 May 1965
|
13 Dec 1965
|
|
Hornet (CVS-12), former CV - (5th as a ASW)
|
CVSG-57
|
NV
|
8th
|
6th
|
1st
|
N/A
|
12 Aug 1965
|
23 Mar 1966
|
CVS-12 - (6th as a ASW)
|
CVSG-57
|
NV
|
9th
|
7th
|
2nd
|
N/A
|
27 Mar 1967
|
28 Oct 1967
|
CVS-12 - (7th as a ASW)
|
CVSG-57
|
NV
|
10th
|
8th
|
3rd
|
N/A
|
30 Sep 1968
|
13 May 1969
|
*Enterprise (CVA(N)-65
|
CVW-9
|
NG
|
1st
|
1st
|
1st
|
N/A
|
26 Oct 1965
|
21 Jun 1966
|
CVA(N)-65
|
CVW-9
|
NG
|
2nd
|
2nd
|
2nd
|
N/A
|
19 Nov 1966
|
6 Jul 1967
|
CVA(N)-65
|
CVW-9
|
NG
|
3rd
|
3rd
|
3rd
|
N/A
|
3 Jan 1968
|
18 Jul 1968
|
CVA(N)-65
|
CVW-9
|
NG
|
4th
|
4th
|
4th
|
N/A
|
6 Jan 1969
|
2 Jul 1969
|
CVA(N)-65 - Refueling Transit around Cape Horn to east coast
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
early 1970
|
N/A
|
CVA(N)-65 - Refueling Transit around Cape Horn to west coast
|
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
by end of 1970
|
CVA(N)-65
|
CVW-14
|
NK
|
5th
|
5th
|
5th
|
N/A
|
11 Jun 1971
|
12 Feb 1972
|
CVA(N)-65
|
CVW-14
|
NK
|
6th
|
6th
|
6th
|
N/A
|
12 Sep 1972
|
12 Jun 1973
|
-CVA(N)-65
|
CVW-14
|
NK
|
7th
|
7th
|
N/A
|
1st
|
17 Sep 1974
|
20 May 1975
|
#CVN-65
|
CVW-14
|
NK
|
8th
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
30 Jul 1976
|
8 Mar 1977
|
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Kitty Hawk (CVA-63)
|
CVW-11
|
NH
|
3rd
|
2nd
|
1st
|
N/A
|
19 Oct 1965
|
13 Jun 1966
|
|
CVA-63
|
CVW-11
|
NH
|
4th
|
3rd
|
2nd
|
N/A
|
5 Nov 1966
|
19 Jun 1967
|
|
CVA-63
|
CVW-11
|
NH
|
5th
|
4th
|
3rd
|
N/A
|
18 Nov 1967
|
28 Jun 1968
|
|
CVA-63
|
CVW-11
|
NH
|
6th
|
5th
|
4th
|
N/A
|
30 Dec 1968
|
4 Sep 1969
|
|
CVA-63
|
CVW-11
|
NH
|
7th
|
6th
|
5th
|
N/A
|
6 Nov 1970
|
17 Jul 1971
|
|
CVA-63
|
CVW-11
|
NH
|
8th
|
7th
|
6th
|
N/A
|
17 Feb 1972
|
28 Nov 1972
|
|
CVA-63
|
CVW-11
|
NH
|
9th
|
8th
|
7th
|
1st
|
23 Nov 1973
|
9 Jul 1974
|
|
CV-63
|
CVW-11
|
NH
|
10th
|
9th
|
N/A
|
2nd
|
21 May 1975
|
15 Dec 1975
|
|
*Intrepid (CVS-11),
former CV - 3rd as a ASW)
|
CVW-10
|
AK
|
N/A
|
1s
|
1s
|
N/A
|
4 Apr 1966
|
21 Nov 1966
|
|
*CVS-11 - (4th as a ASW)
|
CVW-10
|
AK
|
N/A
|
2nd
|
2nd
|
N/A
|
11 May 1967
|
30 Dec 1967
|
|
*CVS-11 - (5th as a ASW)
|
CVW-10
|
AK
|
N/A
|
3rd
|
3rd
|
N/A
|
4 Jun 1968
|
8 Feb 1969
|
|
*Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42)
|
CVW-1
|
AB
|
N/A
|
1s
|
1s
|
N/A
|
21 Jun 1966
|
21 Feb 1967
|
|
CVA-59
|
CVW-17
|
AA
|
N/A
|
1s
|
1s
|
N/A
|
6 Jun 1967
|
14 Sep 1967
|
|
Arlington (AGMR-2)
|
Comm. Major Relay ship
|
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
7 Jul 1967
|
21 Aug 1969
|
|
*America (CVA-66)
|
CVW-6
|
AE
|
N/A
|
1s
|
1s
|
N/A
|
10 Apr 1968
|
16 Dec 1968
|
|
*CVA-66
|
CVW-9
|
NG
|
N/A
|
2nd
|
2nd
|
N/A
|
10 Apr 1970
|
21 Dec 1970
|
|
*CVA-66
|
CVW-8
|
AJ
|
N/A
|
3rd
|
3rd
|
N/A
|
5 Jun 1972
|
24 Mar 1973
|
|
*Shangri-La (CVS-38), former CV - (1st as a ASW)
|
CVW-8
|
AJ
|
6th
|
1s
|
1s
|
N/A
|
5 Mar 1970
|
17 Dec 1970
|
|
*Saratoga (CVA-60)
|
CVW-3
|
AC
|
N/A
|
1s
|
1s
|
N/A
|
11 Apr 1972
|
13 Feb 1973
|
|
Air Wing – AR
|
|
Tail Code - TC
|
|
South China Sea Deployment - SCS
|
|
Westpac – WP
|
|
Combat Cruise – CC
|
|
Peace Patrol Cruise - PPC
|
|
Non Applicable - N/A
|
|
*East Coast
|
+CVA’s operating in the Indian Ocean during their South China Sea/Vietnam deployment
|
|
Because of her change in mission, USS Ticonderoga (CVS-14) tour of duty did not include combat operations off Vietnam upon completion of overhaul and conversion as an antisubmarine warfare (ASW) aircraft carrier (20 October 1969 to 28 May 1970), redesignated CVS-14 21 October 1969, entering Long Beach Naval Shipyard in mid-October
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|
USS Midway (CVA-41) home port transfer to Yokosuka, Japan (NAF Atsugi, Japan) (11 Sep 1973 to 5 Oct 1973), marking the first forward-deployment of a complete carrier task group in a Japanese port (dependents housed along with the crew in a foreign port), the result of an accord arrived at on 31 August 1972 between the U.S. and Japan, while the move had strategic significance because it facilitated continuous positioning of three carriers in the Far East at a time when the economic situation demanded the reduction of carriers in the fleet, she will under go her third deployment since her second recommission 31 January 1970, her ninth deployment since her first recommission, she will under go her 22nd deployment since her commission 10 September 1945.
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CV-41 and CVW-5 and its assigned squadrons were forward deployed and permanently home ported in “Westpac” stationed at Naval Station Yokosuka, Japan. Operations outside the Sea of Japan are listed as deployments
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#CV-41 operating in the Indian Ocean
|
|
On 30 June 1975, all carriers with the designation CVA or CVAN were changed to CV or CVN to reflect the multimission capability of the carrier.
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|
-Evacuation of the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh 12 April 1975 in Operation Eagle Pull and Operation Frequent Wind, the evacuation of Saigon 28 April 1975
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(Ref. U. S. Navy Deployment History Resources)
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