 |
| Forum history |
Board Founded By:
>>>Outsider<<<
Founded: 29 May 2006
Moved to FPB: 24 October 2006
Ownership transferred to Batman47
1 August 2008
New OWCP forum
located>>>>HERE<<< |
| Who is Online |
|
In total there are 4 users online :: 0 Registered, 0 Hidden and 4 Guests
Registered Users: None
[ View complete list ]
Most users ever online was 85 on Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:04 am
|
|
| Users with a Birthday and or anniversary this month |
None reported
|
| Recent Discussions |
» SUBGRU 2 - CSG 2 Groton, CT
by Batman47 on Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:11 am
» Navy Christens Guided Missile Destroyer Wayne E. Meyer
by Batman47 on Wed Oct 22, 2008 12:16 am
» USS George Washington (CVN 73) - 795th FWFD
by Batman47 on Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:58 pm
» U. S. Aircraft Carrier Status October 12 2008 to Present
by Batman47 on Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:10 pm
» Definition Of Service In The Republic Of Vietnam
by Batman47 on Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:20 am
» LtCdr. John S. McCain III Deployment Onboard USS Forrestal (
by Batman47 on Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:17 am
» LtCdr. John S. McCain III Deployment Onboard USS Oriskany (C
by Batman47 on Mon Oct 06, 2008 3:13 am
» John McCain, Prisoner Of War: A First-Person Account
by Batman47 on Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:58 am
» U. S. Navy Judge Advocate General Clarifies paragraph 7 of e
by Batman47 on Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:51 am
» USS Kearsarge (LHD-3)
by Batman47 on Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:22 pm
» USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7)
by Batman47 on Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:11 am
» Navy To Christen USNS Carl Brashear
by Batman47 on Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:38 pm
» USS Bataan (LHD-5)
by Batman47 on Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:16 pm
» USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) - MSO - 794th FWFD
by Batman47 on Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:06 pm
» FOIA Request to the US Navy and NARA Honoring those who have
by Batman47 on Thu Aug 21, 2008 6:51 pm
|
|
| |
|
| Author |
Message |
Batman47
Board Founder/CNC
User is Offline
Joined: 10 Feb 2007
Posts: 368
Karma: 5
applaud / smite
397 points
0 warnings
0 tempbans
|
| Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject: FOIA Request to the US Navy and NARA Honoring those who have |
|
|
FOIA REFORM; Who or What Constitutes Media under the FOIA?
http://rleeermey.org/viewtopic.php?t=10036
I have retained an attorney, Scott A. Hodes whom has petitioned Ms. Doris Lama, Head, DON PA/FOIA Policy Branch, Chief of Naval Operations (DNS-36) 2000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350-2000 and Special Access and FOIA Staff, National Archives and Records Administration, NWCTF-Room 6350, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740 under the FOIA to disclose on the internet information relating to US Aircraft Carrier Foreign Water Fleet Deployments, all classification, by earliest dates and time of arrival and departure from September 1945 to present and foreign ports visited.
The two requests can be seen here:
Download nararequest.pdf
http://thefoiablog.typepad.com/the_foia_blog/files/nararequest.pdf
Download navyrequest.pdf
http://thefoiablog.typepad.com/the_foia_blog/files/navyrequest.pdf
http://thefoiablog.typepad.com or http://www.infoprivacylaw.com/foia.htm
I am an honorably discharged Navy vet, and I've compiled a great deal of historical data relating to U. S. Aircraft Carriers and deployments of our nation's fleet of aircraft carriers from September 1945 to present, illustrated at
http://www.uscarrierhistory.com and in particular this chart: http://www.uscarrierhistory.com/charts/chart48.pdf
After four years of research comprising 16-books of the most accurate accounting of historical facts, narrative summaries, etc. of U. S. Aircraft Carrier history, I have been unable to acquire an accurate accounting of U. S. Aircraft Carrier Foreign Water Fleet Deployments from public records, to include present disclosed reports by the U. S. Navy presently available to the public.
As of November 4, 2006, I yet to here from my representatives or the US Navy’s final response:
The following are letters I received:
 [/img]
Since I can always submit another FOIA Request I'm going to wait for the official US Navy response in hopes they will count there carrier deployments and list foreign port visits by carriers while on deployment.
Having spoken to one of Senator Gordon Smith’s representatives in the Portland Office several weeks ago, I was informed that you Senator Gordon Smith can do nothing more then to write a letter to Doris Lama and Special Access and FOIA Staff, National Archives and Records Administration inquiring as to whether they intend to reply to my request, and given the fact that my attorney will follow through on my request, I need no one follow up on my request.
I was hoping for Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Senator Gordon Smith’s support in honoring those who have served, by once and for all, making available information to the public that is not presently available, short the summary aircraft carrier reports the U. S. Navy list on their web site. USS John F. Kennedy’s historical record is possibly the most complete of all carriers with the exception of those carriers sunk in World War II, carriers decommissioned at the end of World War II and a hand few of other carriers like USS Coral Sea (CV-43) in which I spent 3 ½ years of my life when I was young.
Related Topics:
FOIA REFORM; Who or What Constitutes Media under the FOIA? http://community.fox6.com/forums/thread/891284.aspx
Letter to Alan P. Goldstein CIV CHINFO THREAD http://community.fox6.com/forums/thread/654650.aspx
Letter to Alan P. Goldstein CIV CHINFO WASHINGTON DC, CHINFO http://community.fox6.com/forums/post/654650.aspx
Letter to Armed Forces News Service in reference to Alan P. Goldstein CIV CHINFO WASHINGTON DC, CHINFO http://community.fox6.com/forums/post/664173.aspx
2nd Letter to CIV CHINFO in Response to FHTNC, Norfolk, Va. letter to Batman http://community.fox6.com/forums/post/669171.aspx
U.S. Aircraft Carriers Safest International Transit projected until years end http://community.fox6.com/forums/thread/683259.aspx
U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER AND THE CARRIER INDUSTRIAL BASE AS OF 2006 http://community.fox6.com/forums/thread/683253.aspx
U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER AND THE CARRIER INDUSTRIAL BASE AS OF YEARS END 2006 & 2007 http://rleeermey.org/viewtopic.php?t=9284
USS Kennedy Decommissionig And CVN-73 In Japan By 2008
http://rleeermey.org/viewtopic.php?t=9717
COMMISSIONED U. S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER STATUS AS OF 2006 http://www.uscarrierhistory.com/charts/chart11.pdf
My second response from the US Navy illustrates the possibility that they may not want to count their Aircraft Carrier Deployments from September 1945 to present.
Refereeing me to well know links on the web is nothing less then a slap in the face since they are in complete, simply amazing.
I have instructed my attorney to force the US Navy IAW the FOIA to respond with either a denial or submission of my request.
A denial means administrative review through appeal and then court if necessary.
 [/img]
Historical Data on U.S. Aircraft Carriers
Order of Battle for Carriers and Carrier Based Squadrons in the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) and Vietnam (1964-1975)
Order of Battle for Carriers and Carrier-based Squadrons during the Korean War
Order of Battle for Carriers and Carrier-based Squadrons during the Korean War (download as .pdf file)
Carrier Designations and Names
Attack carriers: CV, CVA, CVB, CVL, CVAN and CVN
Escort carriers: AVG, ACV and CVE
Carrier Deployments, 1991-2005
Evolution of Aircraft Carriers (out-of-print monograph downloadable as .pdf files)
Order of Battle for Carriers and Carrier-based Squadrons during the Gulf War
Order of Battle for Carriers during the Gulf War (download as .pdf file)
Aircraft Carrier Bibliography
Carrier Deployments by Year (1946 to 1990) (92 kb file)(download as a .pdf file)
http://www.history.navy.mil/avh-vol1/Appendx3.pdf
Carrier Port Visits during Deployments to Vietnam, 1964-1975
Certain files now are being saved and made available to you in Adobe's "Portable Document Format" (.pdf) which preserves formatting and greatly compresses their size for quicker downloading. You will need the Acrobat Reader, downloadable free from Adobe, to view them.
http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org4-6.htm
Naval Aviation Publications
United States Naval Aviation 1910-1995 (Chronology Section)
United States Naval Aviation 1910-1995 (Appendices)
Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 1, The History of VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP and VFA Squadrons
Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, The History of VP, VPB, VP(HL) and VP(AM) Squadrons
Naval Aviation in World War I
U.S. Naval Aviation in the Pacific (requires Adobe Acrobat)
The First Flight Across the Atlantic
Evolution of Aircraft Carriers
Naval Aviation Statistics - World War II (requires Adobe Acrobat)
A History of U.S. Naval Aviation (1911-1925) (requires Adobe Acrobat)
Space the the United States Navy
Naval Aviation Training, Volume 1 of a Commemorative Collection
Pistons to Jets, Volume 2 of a Commemorative Collection
U.S. Naval Air Reserve, Volume 3 of a Commemorative Collection
Kite Balloons to Airships...the Navy's Lither-than-Air Experience, Volume 4 of a
Commemorative Collection
U.S. Marine Corps Aviation, Volume 5 of a Commemorative Collection
A History of Naval Aviation up to the late 1970s published in the Naval Aviation News
magazine in 17 parts during the years 1977 and 1978. A History of Sea-Air Aviation, Wings Over the Ocean by John M. Lindley.
Naval Aviation 1911-1986 A Pictorial Study
A Collection of articles on Naval Aviation in World War II
http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org4-23.htm
Of significant note,
While the NARA for Historical Information does not want to compile or research aircraft carrier foreign ports visited, the Naval Historical Center made available Carrier Port Visits during Deployments to Vietnam, 1964-1975 (Includes CV CVA CVA(N) & CVS - NO LPH) in 2003.
http://www.history.navy.mil/a-record/vietnam/car-dpv.pdf
I knew of this report and used it which made me believe a complete list should be provided publicly.
Simply amazing. The U. S. Navy doesn’t know how many times its aircraft carriers visited foreign countries from September 1945 to Present.
I think that makes my report the only accurate account. The future will no doubt be bright. I’m closer to my goal and how sweat it will be to one day know the facts.
or http://www.uscarrierhistory.com under:
FOIA Request to the US Navy & NARA Honoring those who have served onboard US
Aircraft Carriers
Current letter from the Naval Historical Center denying my FOIA Request on behalf of those who have served onboard U. S. Aircraft Carriers requesting the U. S. Navy to disclose on the internet information relating to US Aircraft Carrier Foreign Water Fleet Deployments, all classification, by earliest dates and time of arrival and departure from September 1945 to present and foreign ports visited.
December 13, 2006
Judge Advocate General
General Litigation Division (Code 14)
1322 Patterson Avenue SE
Suite 3000
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20374-5066
FOIA Appeal - Request 200700143
Dear Judge Advocate General:
This is an appeal of my request on behalf of my client, Bruce Henion, to the Department of the Navy’s Naval Historical Center. The Naval Historical Center assigned this request number 200700143.
By letter dated September 26, 2006, I submitted a FOIA request, on behalf of my client Bruce Henion for a copy of all U.S. Naval Aircraft Carrier Foreign Water Fleet Deployments, all classifications, by earliest dates and time of arrival and departure from September 1945 to present and all foreign ports visited by each deployment.
By letter dated December 6, 2006, the Naval Historical Center denied this request. The Naval Historical Center stated that it “has not compiled data that would capture the information you are seeking. Accordingly, we are not able to provide information regarding all carrier group deployments since 1946.”
My client appeals this response. Initially, please note that Mr. Henion is a disabled veteran of the United States Navy. He has assembled a chart of U.S. Naval Aircraft Carrier Foreign Water Fleet Deployments, a copy of which is located on the internet at http://www.uscarrierhistory.com/charts/chart48.pdf. However, much of the fleet information is missing or may not be entirely accurate on Mr. Henion’s chart. Thus, Mr. Henion made his request in order to provide as accurate history of U.S. Naval Aircraft Carrier Fleet Deployments as possible.
We believe this search was inadequate. The Naval Historical Center states that it received the request on December 6, 2006. It then wrote its letter denying the request. It is evident that the Naval Historical Center did not do any meaningful query of its records to see if it had any records that may be responsive to my client’s request.
Furthermore, as the Naval Historical Center stores a great deal of archival records concerning the U.S. Navy, it is surprising that it doesn’t have any records that would be, at the very least, partially responsive to my client’s request. Nor did the denial letter provide any information that would allow my client to make his request more specific to match the type of records the Navy Historical Center does have. While the Navy Historical Center may have no duty to answer questions in response to a FOIA request, they can’t just state they have no records in response to a FOIA request because they believe their records aren’t compiled in a way that they believe is not responsive to the request. In other words, an agency can’t just construe a request so narrowly that they are able to say we have no responsive records, which is what I believe has been done in this case.
Thus, I ask that you have the Naval Historical Center conduct an adequate search for records responsive to my request. Further, if no responsive records are then located, I ask that we be provided information concerning the requested deployments that the Naval Historical Center does have (outside what is on its website) so that my client can resubmit a request consistent with Naval Historical Center records.
If you have any further questions concerning this request, please feel free to contact me at your convenience.
Sincerely,
Scott A. Hodes
FOIA Appeal - Request 200700143
Judge Advocate General response, paving the way so that U. S. Aircraft Carrier deployments can be counted can be found in pdf format at:
FOIA Request to the US Navy & NARA Honoring those who have served onboard US
Aircraft Carriers http://www.uscarrierhistory.com
My brothers and sisters, fellow veterans and active duty service members, the accomplishment of a life time is about to be fullfilled.
While most Americans care little for historical excellence and even less are inspired to take the time to remember the sacrifices so many un forgotten patriots have made, we here at Mail Call and so few bloges and an inspiring number of communities chatting on forums are laying down history and honoring those that have served in our Armed Forces.
The news reports selected well deserved patriots such as Retired Maj. Bruce Crandall Vietnam War, Army helicopter pilot of Manchester of most recent.
http://rleeermey.org/viewtopic.php?p=151273
Service members who have served on board U. S. Carriers will one day be able to count there deployments by FWFD.
Maybe one day a more comprehensive deployment summary of all deployments will be made available, totally dependant on whether one day someone is willing to fork out hundreds of thousands of dollars, a million dollars most likely, i.e. fifty cents for one sheet of paper (daily ship deck logs) x 2 a day.
The following represent my date/time/port call verification U. S. Aircraft Carrier deployments necessary to be 100 percent accurate in order to establish FWFD's.
Do you think the fee should be waived in order to clarify these historical dates, etc.?
Do I own history?
Have I not shared publicly full disclosure of U. S. Aircraft Carrier History?
Publication of my books will be postponed and when there published will be sought after by libraries as my audience among Americans is very limited, yet a new method of publication on line for authors is under development and once launched will allow authors world wide to distribute there work of authorship.
While I have freely made available my work of authorship to the public, 70 percent has not been disclosed.
Petition:
On behalf of those who have served onboard U. S. Aircraft Carriers I would like the U. S. Navy to disclose on the internet information relating to US Aircraft Carrier Foreign Water Fleet Deployments, all classification, by earliest dates and time of arrival and departure from September 1945 to present and foreign ports visited.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/547160195
I am an honorably discharged Navy vet, and I've compiled a great deal of historical data relating to U. S. Aircraft Carriers and deployments of our nation's fleet of aircraft carriers from September 1945 to present, illustrated at http://www.uscarrierhistory.com and in particular this chart: http://www.uscarrierhistory.com/charts/chart48.pdf
CORAL SEA SHIP'S PERSONNEL PHOTO http://www.uscarrierhistory.com/charts/chart52.pdf
Aircraft Carrier Deployments Dates Verification Report
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Boxer (CV-21) with CVAG-19 embarked departed San Francisco California ____? September 1945 for Guam as flagship of TF 77 in the Western Pacific, on her first Westpac traveling to Japan, Okinawa, the Philippines and China” (Ref. 1-Boxer 8, 29 & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On 10 September 1946, USS Boxer (CV-21) with CVAG-19 embarked arrived San Francisco California, ending her first Westpac, stopping at Guam as flagship of TF 77 in the Western Pacific from September 1945 to 23 August 1946, visiting Japan, Okinawa, the Philippines and China” (Ref. 1-Boxer 8, 29 & 72).
“USS Boxer (CV-21) returned to San Francisco 10 September 1946 and operated off the west coast engaged in normal peacetime duty with CVAG-19 embarked during 1946” (Ref. 1-Boxer & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) with Air Group 20 embarked departed Quonset Point, R.I. ____? September 1946, on her Shakedown cruise in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 8th Fleet” (Ref. 1-Philippine Sea & 72).
“USS Leyte (CV-32) with CVG-18 embarked departed Norfolk, Va., 16 September 1946, on her southern Atlantic and Caribbean Sea deployment, joining up with Wisconsin (BB-64) on a good will cruise down the western seaboard of South America” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72).
CV-47 and CV-32 may have departed the same day, therefore, time of departure may be necessary.
Date of departure verification required
“USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) departed Boston, Mass. ____? January 1947, on her South Pacific deployment in the Antarctic, via either the South Atlantic or Caribbean Sea (Panama Canal) operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 8th Fleet, she will conduct Operation Highjump, the Navy's Antarctic Expedition operating with the Pacific Fleet (Ref. 1-Philippine Sea & 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Shangri-la (CV-38) with CVAG-5 embarked departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington __? March 1947, on her first “Westpac” deployment operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with 7th Fleet” (Ref. 1-Shangri-la & 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Antietam (CV-36) with CVAG-15 embarked departed San Francisco Calif. 31 March 1947, on her second “Westpac” deployment operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet in the Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea” (Ref. 1-Antietam & 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Tarawa (CV-40) with CVG-1 embarked departed San Diego, California 1 October 1948, on her first World Cruise operating with the Pacific Fleet and transfer to Norfolk, Va., her first Yellow Sea, South China Sea, Indian Ocean via straits of Malacca and Persian Gulf voyage operating with the 7th Fleet, her first Mediterranean Sea voyage operating with the 6th Fleet via the Red Sea on her first Suez Canal transit where she will travel through the North Atlantic reuniting with her former home port operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 8th Fleet” (Ref. 1-Tarawa & 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Princeton (CV-37) with (CVG-13) embarked departed San Diego, Ca. 1 October 1948, on her second “Westpac” deployment operating with the Pacific Fleet” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Midway (CVB-41) with CVBG-17 embarked departed Norfolk, Va., 4 January 1949, on her second Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6 th Fleet” (Ref. 1- Midway and 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) with Air Group 7 (CVG-7) embarked departed her home port 4 January 1949, on her third Northern Atlantic voyage since she explored the lower rim of the Arctic Circle in a cold weather operation designed to test planes, ships, and equipment in November 1948 operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 8th Fleet and second Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet” (Ref. 1-Philippine Sea & 72).
_________________
U. S. Navy Veteran
August 1977 to July 1983
Yoeman Second Class,
with student pilot's license |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Batman47
Board Founder/CNC
User is Offline
Joined: 10 Feb 2007
Posts: 368
Karma: 5
applaud / smite
397 points
0 warnings
0 tempbans
|
| Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject: Re: FOIA Request to the US Navy and NARA Honoring those who |
|
|
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Midway (CVB-41) with CVG-8 embarked departed Norfolk, Va. ____? mid 1949, on her fourth deployment, conducting local operations and training in the western Atlantic, while operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command under the direction of the 8th Fleet” (Ref. 1- Midway and 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ____? 1949, USS Midway (CVB-41) with CVG-8 embarked arrived Norfolk Va., ending her fourth deployment conducting local operations and training in the Western Atlantic, operating with the United States Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Midway & 72)
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Valley Forge (CV-45) with Air Group 2 (CVG-2) embarked, departed San Diego, Ca., 6 December 1950, on her third “Westpac” deployment operating with the Pacific Fleet. She will undergo her second Korea Combat cruise in the Sea of Japan or Yellow Sea in the the Far East operating under the direction of the 7 th Fleet” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge and 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Oriskany (CV-34) with Carrier Air Group 1 (CVG-1) embarked departed New York Naval Shipyard 6 December 1950 for carrier qualification operations off Jacksonville, Florida, on her first deployment for shakedown out of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba since her commission 25 September 1950” (Ref. 1-Oriskany & 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Hornet (CV-12) departed San Francisco, Ca. 20 March 1951, on her transfer to New York Naval Shipyard via the Panama Canal for a SCB-27A modernization. She will undergo her first deployment since she was recommissioned 20 March 1951; first decommissioned in San Francisco 15 January 1947, when she joined the Pacific Reserve Fleet” (Ref. 1- Hornet & 324).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Coral Sea (CVB-43) with CVG-1 embarked (tail code R) departed Norfolk, Va. 20 March 1951, on her fourth Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, her first North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) exercise, Beehive I, with British, French, Greece, Turkey and Italian ships” (Ref. 1- Coral Sea, 34, 35, 43 and 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42) with CVG-17 embarked departed Norfolk, Va., 3 September 1951, on her fourth Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6 th Fleet” (Ref. Roosevelt and 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Leyte (CV-32) with CVG-3 embarked departed Norfolk, Va., 3 September 1951, on her fifth Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6 th Fleet” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72).
Date verification required and port call if any.
“USS Antietam (CV-36) departed Alameda, California ____? mid August 1952, on her second Panama Canal transit operating with the Pacific Fleet to join the Atlantic Fleet, bound for the New York Naval Shipyard on her second Caribbean Sea voyage in foreign waters” (Ref. 1-Antietam & 72).
Date verification required and port call if any.
“The second Antietam (CV-36), the 35th aircraft carrier of the United States Navy arrived New York Naval Shipyard ____? September 1952 for major alterations that will include America's first angled-deck aircraft carrier, ending her second Panama Canal transit operating with the Pacific Fleet, steaming from Alameda, California, joining the Atlantic Fleet, on her second Caribbean Sea voyage in foreign waters, her first deployment since her reactivation in the summer of 1952” (Ref. 1-Antietam & 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Midway (CVB-41) with CVG-6 embarked departed Norfolk Va., 26 August 1952, on her ninth deployment conducting local operations and training in the Northern Atlantic, operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Midway and 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB-42) with CVG-17 embarked departed Norfolk, Va., 26 August 1952, on her second North Atlantic deployment operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, on her fifth Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet” (Ref. Roosevelt and 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“On 26 August 1952, USS Wright (CVL-49) set course from Quonset Point, R.I., on her first Northern Atlantic deployment and second voyage in the North Atlantic operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1-Wright & 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Leyte (CV-32) with CVG-3 embarked departed Norfolk, Va., 28 August 1952, on her sixth Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72).
Date verification required and port call if any.
“USS Shangri-la (CVA-38) departed Boston, Massachusetts ____________? 1952, returning to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington in the fall of 1952 for SCB-27C via the Panama Canal, conducting training and readiness operations out of Boston, Massachusetts from 10 May 1951 to the fall of 1952” (Ref. 1-Shangri-la & 72).
Date verification required and port call in any.
“USS Shangri-la (CVA-38) arrived Bremerton, Washington _________? 1959 and was decommissioned a second time on 14 November 1952, for SCB-27C & SCB-125 modernization at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, that will include an angled flight deck, twin steam catapults, and overhaul on her aircraft elevators and arresting gear” (Ref. 1-Shangri-la & 72).
Date verification required and port call if any to include arrival date.
“USS Bennington (CVA-20) departed Norfolk, Va., sometime after 30 November 1952, on her shakedown cruise in areas not reported” (Ref. 1-Bennington, 72 and 387).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Wright (CVL-49) departed Newport R. I. mid 1953, on her third Northern Atlantic voyage operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, and second Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet” (Ref. 1-Wright & 72).
Time of arrival verification required.
“USS Wright (CVL-49) arrived Newport R. I. in early April 1953, ending her third Northern Atlantic voyage operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, and second Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, reached Golfe Juan, France on 21 February 1953 and operated with the 6th Fleet until 31 March, when she sailed for home, via the Azores” (Ref. 1-Wright & 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) with CVG-8 embarked (tail code E) departed Norfolk, Va., 26 April 1953, on her sixth Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, scheduled to participate in NATO Exercise Black Wave, with Deputy Secretary of Defense R.M. Kyes onboard as an observer” (Ref. 1- Coral Sea, 34, 35, 43 and 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) with CVG-4 embarked departed Mayport, Fla. 26 April 1953, on her first Northern Atlantic voyage operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet and first Mediterranean Sea voyage operating with the 6th Fleet” (Ref. 1-Lake Champlain & 72).
Date verification required and port call if any to include arrival date.
“After completion of a seven-month yard period in June 1953 at New York Naval Shipyard, preparing her for a world cruise that was to bring her into the Pacific Fleet once more, USS Wasp (CVA-18) commenced refresher training in the Caribbean Sea, on her first reported voyage to the Caribbean Sea, operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).
Date verification required and port call if any to include arrival date.
“USS Randolph (CVA-15) with Carrier Air Group 10 embarked departed Norfolk, Va., in July 1953, on her shakedown cruise off Guantanamo Bay operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2 nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Randolph and 72).
Port call if any verification required
“USS Hornet (CVA-12) (Air wing or Squadrons not reported) departed New York Naval Shipyard 13 September 1953 and trained in the Caribbean Sea on her shakedown cruise operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2th Fleet” (Ref. 1- Hornet and 324).
Date verification required and port call if any.
“USS Hornet (CVA-12) (Air wing or Squadrons not reported) arrived Norfolk, Va. ____? by years end 1953, ending her shakedown cruise and training in the Caribbean Sea operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2 nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Hornet and 324).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Bennington (CVA-20) with CVG-7 embarked departed Norfolk, Va., 16 September 1953, on her midshipman cruise to Halifax, Nova Scotia, on her first Northern Atlantic operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2 nd Fleet” (Ref. 1-Bennington, 72 and 387).
Time of departure, arrival and port call if any verification required.
“USS Wasp (CVA-18) concluded Shakedown cruise operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet in the Caribbean Sea by September 1953, on her first reported voyage to the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Wasp (CVA-18) with CVG-17 embarked departed Norfolk, Va. on 16 September 1953, on her Round-the-World” cruise, operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet via the Panama Canal in the Caribbean Sea, her second voyage to the Caribbean Sea, to operate with the Pacific Fleet and tour with the 7th Fleet in the Sea of Japan and Philippine Sea, watching over the uneasy truce in Korea, on her first Peace Keeping cruise” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Saipan (CVL-48) departed Norfolk, Va., ____________? October 1953, on her first “Westpac” deployment, her round the world cruise transiting the Panama Canal via the Caribbean Sea into the Pacific Ocean operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2 nd Fleet, her first peace-keeping tour of duty in the Far East to support United Nations Forces in Korea, operating under the direction of the 7 th Fleet in the Pacific and Sea of Japan or Yellow Sea” (Ref. 1- Saipan and 72).
Date verification required and port call if any.
“After a west-coast overhaul, USS Valley Forge (CVA-45) departed San Diego, California ____________? 1953, on her fourth reported voyage in the Caribbean Sea, her first as a deployment and third Panama Canal transit, on her transfer from the Pacific Fleet to the Atlantic Fleet, operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, steaming south through the Atlantic to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard where she will be refitted for her new duties as a antisubmarine warfare support carrier” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
Date of arrival verification required and port call if any.
“USS Valley Forge (CVA-45) arrived Norfolk Naval Shipyard ____________? late 1953, ending her fourth reported voyage in the Caribbean Sea, her first as a deployment and third Panama Canal transit, on her transfer from the Pacific Fleet operating out of San Diego, California to the Atlantic Fleet, operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, steaming south through the Atlantic to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard where she will be refitted for her new duties as a antisubmarine warfare support carrier” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
Date of departure and port call if any verification required.
“USS Leyte (CVS-32) departed Boston for Quonset Point, Rhode Island ____? early 1954, as flagship of CarDiv 18 conducting antisubmarine (ASW) support carrier tactical operations along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean Sea. She will undergo her first deployment as a ASW Carrier, completing overhaul and modifications to ASW support carrier 4 January 1954 at Boston Naval Shipyard; retained in the active fleet and redesignated CVS-32 on 8 August 1953” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72).
Date of arrival and port call if any verification required.
“USS Leyte (CVS-32) arrived Boston for Quonset Point, Rhode Island ____? early 1954, as flagship of CarDiv 18 conducting antisubmarine (ASW) support carrier tactical operations along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean Sea; ending her first deployment as a ASW Carrier, completing overhaul and modifications to ASW support carrier 4 January 1954 at Boston Naval Shipyard; retained in the active fleet and redesignated CVS-32 on 8 August 1953” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72).
Date of departure verification not necessary.
“USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) departed Norfolk, Va. 7 September 1954, on her second North Atlantic voyage and first Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, her second voyage in the Mediterranean, conducting exercises to develop and perfect the techniques and capabilities needed to carry out her new duties. She will under go her first deployment as a ASW carrier conducting antisubmarine/Hunter-Killer (HUK) training operations since she was reclassified to a antisubmarine warfare support carrier; redesignated CVS-45 in late 1953 upon completion of refitt at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for her new duties as a ASW carrier in January 1954; entering refit in late 1953” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) arrived Norfolk, Va. _________?, ending her second North Atlantic voyage and first Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, her second voyage in the Mediterranean, conducting exercises to develop and perfect the techniques and capabilities needed to carry out her new duties ended. Her first deployment as a ASW carrier conducting antisubmarine/Hunter-Killer (HUK) training operations since she was reclassified to a antisubmarine warfare support carrier ended; redesignated CVS-45 in late 1953 upon completion of refitt at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for her new duties as a ASW carrier in January 1954; entering refit in late 1953. Her eighth deployment since her commission 3 November 1946” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Intrepid (CVA-11) with ATG-201 embarked, departed Norfolk, Va., ___? September 1954, on her first Western Atlantic deployment operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2 nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Intrepid and 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? November 1954, USS Intrepid (CVA-11) with ATG-201 embarked, arrived Norfolk, Va., ending her first Western Atlantic deployment, operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2 nd Fleet, becoming the first carrier in history to launch aircraft with American-built steam catapults 13 October 1954 and two days later she went into full commission as a unit of the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet)” (Ref. 1- Intrepid and 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Leyte (CVS-32) departed Boston for Quonset Point, Rhode Island ___ ? May 1955, as flagship of CarDiv 18 conducting anti-submarine (ASW) support carrier tactical operations along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? November 1955, USS Leyte (CVS-32) arrived Boston for Quonset Point, Rhode Island, serving as flagship of CarDiv 18 conducting anti-submarine (ASW) support carrier tactical operations along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Princeton (CVS-37) departed San Diego, Ca. ___? May 1955, on her first “Westpac” as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? years end 1955, USS Princeton (CVS-37) arrived San Diego, Ca., ending her first “Westpac” as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, conducting antisubmarine Hunter-Killer operations in the western Pacific. Her first deployment as a ASW carrier ended, since completion of conversion to an antisubmarine warfare support carrier in May 1955; under going conversion as an antisubmarine warfare support carrier, redesignating CVS-37 1 January 1954 at Bremerton, Washington Puget Sound Naval Shipyard” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) departed Norfolk, Va. ___? January 1956, on an unreported deployment in foreign waters, conducting exercises to develop and perfect the techniques and capabilities needed to carry out her new duties. She will under go her second deployment as a ASW carrier conducting antisubmarine/Hunter-Killer (HUK) training operations since she was reclassified to a antisubmarine warfare support carrier, redesignated CVS-45 in late 1953 upon completion of refitt at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for her new duties as a ASW carrier in January 1954; entering refit in late 1953” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? March 1956, USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) arrived Norfolk, Va., ending her unreported deployment in foreign waters, conducting exercises to develop and perfect the techniques and capabilities needed to carry out her new duties” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Tarawa (CVS-40) departed Quonset Point, Rhode Island ___? January 1956, on her Atlantic deployment (area not reported) on the 1956 Springboard exercise operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2 nd Fleet” (Ref. 1-Tarawa and 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“USS Tarawa (CVS-40) arrived Quonset Point, Rhode Island __________? 1956, ending her Atlantic deployment (area not reported) on the 1956 Springboard exercise operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2 nd Fleet” (Ref. 1-Tarawa and 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Princeton (CVS-37) departed San Diego, Ca. ___? March 1956, on her second “Westpac” as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, she will conduct antisubmarine Hunter-Killer operations in the western Pacific. Prior to her deployment conducted antisubmarine Hunter-Killer (HUK) exercises off the west coast” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? years end 1956, USS Princeton (CVS-37) arrived San Diego, Ca. ending her second “Westpac” as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, conducting antisubmarine Hunter-Killer (HUK) operations in the western Pacific” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Leyte (CVS-32) departed Boston for Quonset Point, Rhode Island ___? early 1956, as flagship of CarDiv 18 conducting antisubmarine (ASW) support carrier tactical operations along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“USS Leyte (CVS-32) arrived Boston for Quonset Point, Rhode Island by mid 1956, as flagship of CarDiv 18 conducting anti-submarine (ASW) support carrier tactical operations along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1- Leyte and 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“On ___? August 1956, USS Boxer (CVS-21) with departed San Diego, Calif., on her ninth “Westpac” deployment and first “Westpac” deployment as a ASW carrier operating with the Pacific Fleet” (Ref. 1-Boxer 8, 29 & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“___? by the end of December 1956, USS Boxer (CVS-21) with arrived San Diego, Calif., ending her ninth “Westpac” deployment and first “Westpac” deployment as a ASW carrier operating with the Pacific Fleet” (Ref. 1-Boxer 8, 29 & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“USS Saratoga (CVA-60) with CVG-4 embarked departed New York Naval Shipyard of New York City 18 August 1956, on her Shakedown cruise in the Southern Atlantic and Guantanamo Bay in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1-Saratoga & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? October 1956, USS Saratoga (CVA-60) with CVG-4 embarked arrived New York Naval Shipyard of New York City, ending her Shakedown cruise in the Southern Atlantic and Guantanamo Bay in the Caribbean Sea, operating with the United States Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1-Saratoga & 72).
Date of departure verification and port call if any required.
“USS Wasp (CVS-18) departed San Diego, California ___? January 1957, on her first Western and Southern Pacific and Southern and Northern Atlantic cruise, on her way to Boston, Mass., via Cape Horn for operations in the South Atlantic and Caribbean Sea, her third reported voyage in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, on her first deployment as an ASW Aircraft Carrier” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On 21 March 1957, USS Wasp (CVS-18) arrived Boston, Mass., ending her first Western and Southern Pacific and Southern and Northern Atlantic cruise by way of Cape Horn 31 January 1957, where she conducted ASW operations in the South Atlantic and Caribbean Sea, her third reported voyage in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, her first deployment as an ASW Aircraft Carrier since he reclassification to an antisubmarine warfare aircraft carrier CVS-18, effective on 1 November 1956 ended, transferring to the east coast from the West coast where she operated with the Pacific Fleet, home ported in San Diego, California” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington ____? February 1957, upon completion of her 1st modernization, SCB 110A conversion ordered for all three Midway Class Carriers, her second time around the Cape Horn, steaming to the Gulf of Maine for cold weather tests of catapults, aircraft, and other carrier equipment, including the "Regulus" guided missile, she will leave the south pacific, traveling through the south Atlantic operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet back to her home port of Norfolk, Virginia” (Ref. Roosevelt & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On _________ 1957, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) arrived Norfolk, Virginia, departing Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington ____? February 1957, upon completion of her 1st modernization, SCB 110A conversion ordered for all three Midway Class Carriers, her second time around the Cape Horn, steaming to the Gulf of Maine for cold weather tests of catapults, aircraft, and other carrier equipment, including the "Regulus" guided missile, leaving the south pacific, traveling through the south Atlantic operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet back to her home port of Norfolk, Virginia” (Ref. Roosevelt & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Saratoga (CVA-60) departed New York Naval Shipyard of New York City 28 February 1957, on her second deployment and first cruise to the Caribbean Sea, operating with the United States Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet upon completion of yard work, arriving her home port Mayport, Florida upon completion of her second deployment” (Ref. 1-Saratoga & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“USS Saratoga (CVA-60) arrived Mayport, Florida departing New York Naval Shipyard of New York City upon completion of yard work 28 February 1957, on her second deployment and first cruise to the Caribbean Sea, operating with the United States Atlantic Command under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, arriving her home port Mayport, Florida upon completion of her second deployment” (Ref. 1-Saratoga & 72).
Date of departure and arrival verification required.
“USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) conducted local operations and exercises to develop and perfect the techniques and capabilities needed to carry out her new duties as a antisubmarine warfare support carrier, conducting local operations and antisubmarine/ Hunter-Killer (HUK) training operations off the east coast from March 1956 through late May 1957, carrying out training operations out of Guantanamo Bay conducting experimental operations in the new concept of "vertical envelopment" on unreported visits to the Caribbean Sea, ending her fourth voyage in the Caribbean Sea, her first as a deployment and third Panama Canal transit in late 1953 operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) (_______________________1957)
HR2S-1 experimenting with the new concept of "vertical envelopment"
(Guantanamo Bay)
(*1) ............................. .......... HR2S-1 (CH-37C)
Experimenting with the new concept of "vertical envelopment," HR2S-1 Mojave helicopters airlifted the Marines to the beach-head and then returned them to the ship in history's first ship-based air assault exercise in October 1957
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Leyte (CVS-32) departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? November 1957, on her seventh Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet. She will under go her fourth deployment as a ASW Carrier, completing overhaul and modifications to ASW support carrier 4 January 1954 at Boston Naval Shipyard; retained in the active fleet and redesignated CVS-32 on 8 August 1953” (Ref. 1- Leyte & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ____? by the summer of 1958, USS Leyte (CVS-32) arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending her seventh Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, her fourth deployment as a ASW Carrier ended” (Ref. 1- Leyte & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“Shortly after her arrival from her Shakedown cruise 20 June 1958, USS Ranger (CVA-61) with 200 Naval Reserve officer candidates embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia, in late ___? June 1958 for a 2-month cruise to the Southern Atlantic, South and Western Pacific via Cape Horn, operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet transferring to the Pacific Fleet Alameda, California, completing her Shakedown cruise to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on her first deployment (4 October 1957 to 20 June 1958), having conducted air operations, individual ship exercises, and final acceptance trials along the eastern seaboard and in the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1-Ranger & 72).
Date of arrival verification not necessary.
“On 20 August 1958, USS Ranger (CVA-61) with 200 Naval Reserve officer candidates embarked arrived Alameda, California, ending her 2-month cruise steaming from Norfolk, Virginia, through the Southern Atlantic, South and Western Pacific via Cape Horn, operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, transferring to the Pacific Fleet Alameda, California, departing shortly after her arrival from her Shakedown cruise 20 June 1958, joining the Atlantic Fleet 3 October 1957” (Ref. 1-Ranger & 72).
Date of departure, arrival and port call if any verification required.
No history reported about USS Boxer (LPH-4), former CVS-21, CVA-21 & CV from 1959 to 1960, with the exception that she transferred to the east coast most likely via the Panama Canal into the Caribbean Sea.
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Princeton LPH-5 departed Long Beach, Ca., ___? January 1960, on her first “WestPac” as a LPH, operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour with the 7th Fleet, to train in Okinawan waters” (Ref. 1-Princeton and 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? by the end of 1960, USS Princeton LPH-5 arrived Long Beach, California ending her first “WestPac” as a LPH operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour with the 7th Fleet, training in Okinawan waters, conducting operations in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 2 March 1959, capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, her new mission would be the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Yorktown (CVS-10) departed Long Beach, Ca., ___? January 1960, on her sixth “Westpac” deployment operating with the Pacific Fleet and the 7th Fleet in the Far East in the Sea of Japan, making four “Westpac’s” as a CVA. She will undergo her second “Westpac” deployment as an ASW carrier, completing overhaul and modification to an ASW carrier at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington in February 1958, entering the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington for overhaul and for modification to an ASW carrier 27 September 1957; departing Alameda, Ca. for Bremerton, Washington for overhaul and for modification to an ASW carrier 23 September 1957, while her home port was changed from Alameda, Ca. to Long Beach, Ca., on 1 September 1957, and she was reclassified an antisubmarine warfare (ASW) aircraft carrier with the new designation CVS-10” (Ref. 1-Yorktown and 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On __? July 1960, USS Yorktown (CVS-10) arrived Long Beach, California, ending her sixth “Westpac” deployment operating with the Pacific Fleet and the 7th Fleet in the Far East in the Sea of Japan, making four “Westpac’s” as a CVA, her second “Westpac” deployment as an ASW carrier ended. Yorktown headed back to the Far East via Pearl Harbor, Hawaii while during the deployment she earned additional stars for her Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for duty in Vietnamese waters at various times in March, April, May, and June” (Ref. 1-Yorktown & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) with CVSG-56 embarked departed Norfolk, Va. in early 1960, on her third North Atlantic voyage and second Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, her third voyage in the Mediterranean operating in the eastern area” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On 30 August 1960, USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) with CVSG-56 embarked arrived Norfolk, Va., ending her third North Atlantic voyage, her second Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet and third voyage in the Mediterranean operating in the eastern area, during which time she will make port calls at Spain, Italy, and France” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Hornet (CVS-12) departed Long Beach, Ca. ___? July 1960, on her second “Westpac” as a ASW carrier operating with the Pacific Fleet, to bolster the strength of the 7th Fleet, conducting antisubmarine warfare tactics operating with the 7th Fleet, on her first deployment in the South China Sea as an ASW carrier as troubles in Laos demanded the watchful presence of powerful American forces in water off southeast Asia” (Ref. 1- Hornet and 324).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? by February 1961, USS Hornet (CVS-12) embarked arrived Long Beach, Ca. ending her second “Westpac” as a ASW carrier operating with the Pacific Fleet, to bolster the strength of the 7th Fleet, conducting antisubmarine warfare tactics operating with the 7th Fleet, her first deployment in the South China Sea as an ASW carrier ended (July 1960 to February 1961), as troubles in Laos demanded the watchful presence of powerful American forces in water off southeast Asia” (Ref. 1- Hornet and 324).
Date of departure verification not necessary.
“USS Hancock (CVA-19) with CVG-11 embarked departed San Diego, Ca. 16 July 1960, on her fifth “Westpac” deployment, operating with the Pacific Fleet, to reinforce the 7th Fleet in waters off Laos and fourth deployment in the South China Sea” (Ref. 1-Hancock and 72).
Date of arrival verification not necessary.
“On 18 March 1961, USS Hancock (CVA-19) with CVG-11 embarked arrived San Francisco, Ca., ending her fifth “Westpac” deployment, operating with the Pacific Fleet, to reinforce the 7th Fleet in waters off Laos and fourth deployment in the South China Sea” (Ref. 1-Hancock and 72).
Date of departure verification not necessary.
“USS Essex (CVS-9) with CVSG-60 embarked departed Quonset Point, Rhode Island 5 September 1960, on her third Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, on her first deployment as an ASW carrier operating as flagship of Carrier Division 18 and Antisubmarine Carrier Group Three, redesignated CVS-9 on 8 March 1960” (Ref. 1-Essex & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? by the end of March 1961, USS Essex (CVS-9) with CVSG-60 embarked arrived Quonset Point, Rhode Island, on her third Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, her first deployment as an ASW carrier operating as flagship of Carrier Division 18 and Antisubmarine Carrier Group Three ended, joined the French navy in Operation "Jet Stream, redesignated CVS-9 on 8 March 1960” (Ref. 1-Essex & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“After overhaul at Norfolk, Va. ___? early 1961, USS Randolph (CVS-15) departed Norfolk, Virginia, on her shakedown cruise, her first deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the Caribbean Sea, her 3rd voyage in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ____________1961?, USS Randolph (CVS-15) departed Norfolk, Virginia, on her shakedown cruise, her first deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the Caribbean Sea, her 3rd voyage in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72).
Reference only.
“USS Randolph (CVS-15) was selected as the prime recovery ship for the the second American (suborbital) spaceflight. Mercury 4 was a Mercury program manned space mission launched on July 21, 1961 using a Redstone rocket. Its capsule was named Liberty Bell 7 and performed a suborbital flight piloted by astronaut Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom. It reached an altitude of over 118.26 statute miles (190 km) and traveled about 300 miles (480 km). The Redstone was MRLV-8 and the spacecraft was Mercury spacecraft # 11, the first one with a centerline window instead of two portholes.” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72)
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Princeton LPH-5 departed Long Beach, Ca., ________? January or later in 1961, on her second “WestPac” as a LPH operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour with the 7th Fleet, conducting training in Okinawan waters in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, her new mission would be the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton and 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? mid 1963, USS Princeton LPH-5 arrived Long Beach, California, ending her fourth “WestPac” as a LPH operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour with the 7th Fleet, training in Okinawan waters, conducting operations in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 2 March 1959, capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, her new mission would be the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72).
Date of departure, arrival and port call if any verification required.
“Following commissioning, USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) with CVG-11 embarked departed Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, on her Shakedown cruise in the Western Atlantic, with Captain William F. Bringle in command” (Ref. 1- Kitty Hawk & 72).
“On January 3, 1961, VAH-13 was commissioned at NAS Sanford, Florida, to fly A3D-2s.The squadron was assigned to CVG-11 upon completing its initial training and deployed on the USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) for her shakedown cruise in theWestern Atlantic, with in May 1961. Shortly thereafter VAH-13 transferred to the Pacific Fleet with the Kitty Hawk and its homeport became NAS Whidbey Island, Washington” (Ref. 690).
Time of departure verification required.
“Following shakedown, USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) departed Norfolk Va. 11 August 1961, with Captain William F. Bringle in command, on her transfer to the Pacific Fleet Command and change of home port steaming through the southern Atlantic, eastern Pacific, South and Western Pacific, steaming around South America via Cape Horn, while operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet to her new homeport in San Diego, Ca.” (Ref. 1- Kitty Hawk & 72).
Date of arrival verification not necessary.
“On 1 November 1961, USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) arrived San Diego, Calif., with Captain William F. Bringle in command, on her transfer to the Pacific Fleet Command and change of home port, steaming from Norfolk Va., she traveled through the Southern Atlantic, making a brief stop at Rio de Janeiro, where she embarked the Secretary of the Brazilian Navy for a demonstration of exercise at sea with five Brazilian destroyers, the attack carrier rounded Cape Horn 1 October, continuing to the Eastern Pacific, South and Western Pacific, steaming around South America, she rounded Cape Horn 1 October, steaming into Valparaiso Bay 13 October and then sailed, 2 days later, for Peru, arriving Callao 20 October where she entertained the President of Peru, while operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Kitty Hawk & 72).
Time of departure verification required.
“USS Ranger (CVA-61) with CVG-9 embarked departed Alameda, Ca., 11 August 1961, on her third “Westpac” deployment, operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet in the Far East, on her second South China Sea deployment. Prior to her deployment been kept in a high state of readiness through participation in exercises and coastal fleet operations from 30 August 1960 to 11 August 1961” (Ref. 1-Ranger and 72).
Date of arrival verification not necessary.
“On 8 March 1962, USS Ranger (CVA-61) with CVG-9 embarked arrived Alameda, California, ending her third “Westpac” deployment, operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet in the Far East, on her second South China Sea deployment” (Ref. 1-Ranger and 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“On ___? October 1961, USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) as a part of the Atlantic Fleet’s ready amphibious force, proceeded south to waters off Hispaniola, a Spanish-speaking representative democracy located on the eastern portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, bordering Haiti, on her sixth reported voyage in the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? December 1961, USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) returned to Norfolk, Va., ending her sixth reported voyage in the Caribbean Sea, her first as a deployment, steaming from waters off Hispaniola, a Spanish-speaking representative democracy located on the eastern portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, bordering Haiti, where she stood by from 21 to 25 October and 18 to 29 November 1961 to be ready to evacuate any American nationals from the Dominican Republic, during the struggle for power which afflicted that nation in the months following the assassination of the long established dictator, Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
Date of departure, arrival and port call if any verification required.
“USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) departed Norfolk, Va. 6 January 1962, on her seventh reported voyage in the Caribbean Sea, she will under go her fourth Panama Canal transit bound for San Diego, California and duty with the Pacific Fleet” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
Date of departure verification not necessary.
“USS Bennington (CVS-20) with CVSG-59 embarked departed San Diego, Ca. 6 January 1962, on her second “Westpac” deployment as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, and her second South China Sea deployment; redesignating CVS-20 30 June 1959, reclassifying to an Antisubmarine Warfare Support Carrier (ASW)” (Ref. 1-Bennington, 72 and 387).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On 25 July 1962, USS Bennington (CVS-20) with CVSG-59 embarked arrived San Diego, Ca. ending her second “Westpac” deployment as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, and her second South China Sea deployment and was on hand for the Laos crisis; redesignating CVS-20 on 30 June 1959, reclassifying to an Antisubmarine Warfare Support Carrier (ASW)” (Ref. 1-Bennington, 72 and 387).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Princeton LPH-5 departed Long Beach, California ___? January or later in 1962, on her third “WestPac” and first South China Sea deployment as a LPH operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour with the 7th Fleet, training in Okinawan waters, conducting operations in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, her new mission would be the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton and 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? by mid 1962, USS Princeton LPH-5 arrived Long Beach, Ca., ending her third “WestPac” and first South China Sea deployment as a LPH operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour with the 7th Fleet, delivering Marine Corps advisors and helicopters to Soc Trang in the Mekong Delta area of the Republic of South Vietnam April 1962, training in Okinawan waters, conducting operations in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, her new mission would be the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton and 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) embarked with the flag of the Commander, Ready Amphibious Task Group, 7th Fleet at her main, departed San Diego, California ___? mid April 1962 and set a course for the coast of Indochina in the Far East under orders to put ashore her embarked marines, on her first mission transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes and her first deployment to the South China Sea since her first “Westpac” deployment operating with the 7th Fleet and World Cruise as a CV with Air Group 11 (CVAG-11 ) embarked, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Harold L. Martin, Commander of Task Force 38 (8 October 1947 to 11 June 1948) when she made her first South China Sea voyage” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72)
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? December 1962, USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) with the flag of the Commander, Ready Amphibious Task Group, 7th Fleet embarked, arrived San Diego, California, ending her first mission transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes off the coast of Indochina in the Far East under orders to airlift her marines into Laos on 17 May 1961 to avert a feared, full-scale communist invasion of the country, when communist Pathet Lao forces in Laos had renewed their assault on the Royal Laotian Government, the latter requesting President John F. Kennedy to assist them, airlifting her marines back onboard when the crisis the Royal Laotian Government faced was abated a few weeks later in n July 1961” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) with CVSG-54 and Naval Academy midshipmen embarked departed Quonset Point, R.I. ___? June 1962, for a summer cruise to Halifax, Nova Scotia and Kingston, Jamaica in the Caribbean Sea, located south of Cuba and to the west of Hispaniola, on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated, where she will represent the United States at the island's celebration of its independence, 3 August” (Ref. 1-Lake Champlain & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? September 1962, USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) with CVSG-54 embarked arrived Mayport, Fla., ending her Naval Academy midshipmen summer cruise to Halifax, Nova Scotia and Kingston, Jamaica in the Caribbean Sea, located south of Cuba and to the west of Hispaniola, on which Haiti and the Dominican Republic are situated, where she represented the United States at the island's celebration of its independence, 3 August” (Ref. 1-Lake Champlain & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Hornet (CVS-12) with CVSG-57 embarked departed Long Beach, Ca. ___? July 1962, on her third “Westpac” as a ASW carrier operating with the Pacific Fleet, to bolster the strength of the 7th Fleet, conducting antisubmarine warfare tactics operating with the 7th Fleet, on her second deployment in the South China Sea as an ASW carrier as troubles in Laos demanded the watchful presence of powerful American forces in water off southeast Asia” (Ref. 1- Hornet and 324).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? early 1963, USS Hornet (CVS-12) with CVSG-57 arrived Long Beach, Ca., ending her third “Westpac” as a ASW carrier operating with the Pacific Fleet, to bolster the strength of the 7th Fleet, conducting antisubmarine warfare tactics operating with the 7th Fleet, her second deployment in the South China Sea as an ASW carrier as troubles in Laos demanded the watchful presence of powerful American forces in water off southeast Asia ended” (Ref. 1- Hornet and 324).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? end of October 1962, on her third deployment as an ASW carrier operating in the western Atlantic and Caribbean Sea, her 4th voyage in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet during the Cuban missile crisis, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? end of November 1962, USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending her third deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the western Atlantic and Caribbean Sea, her 4th voyage in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet during the Cuban missile crisis ended, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Princeton LPH-5 departed Long Beach, Ca., ___? January or later in 1963, on her fourth “WestPac” as a LPH operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour with the 7th Fleet, training in Okinawan waters, conducting operations in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 2 March 1959, capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, her new mission would be the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton and 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? by mid 1963, USS Princeton LPH-5 arrived Long Beach, Ca., ending her fourth “WestPac” as a LPH operating with the Pacific Fleet, and tour with the 7th Fleet, training in Okinawan waters, conducting operations in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 2 March 1959, capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, her new mission would be the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton and 72).
Date of departure and or port call verification required.
“USS Wasp (CVS-18) with CVSG-52 embarked departed Boston, Mass. in March 1963, on her Southern Atlantic and fifth reported Caribbean Sea voyage, conducting antisubmarine warfare exercises steaming along the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica in support of the presidential visit” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).
Date of arrival verification not necessary.
“On 4 April 1963, USS Wasp (CVS-18) with CVSG-52 embarked arrived Boston, Mass., ending her third Southern Atlantic deployment and fifth reported Caribbean Sea voyage, conducting antisubmarine warfare exercises steaming along the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica in support of the presidential visit on 21 March 1963 when President Kennedy arrived at San José for a conference with presidents of six Central American nations, taking part in Fleet exercises off Puerto Rico” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Bennington (CVS-20) with CVSG-59 embarked departed San Diego, Ca. ___? June 1963, on her third “Westpac” deployment as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet; redesignating CVS-20 30 June 1959, reclassifying to an Antisubmarine Warfare Support Carrier (ASW)” (Ref. 1-Bennington, 72 and 387).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? by the end of December 1963, USS Bennington (CVS-20) with CVSG-59 embarked arrived San Diego, Ca. ending her third “Westpac” deployment as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet; redesignating CVS-20 30 June 1959, reclassifying to an Antisubmarine Warfare Support Carrier (ASW)” (Ref. 1-Bennington, 72 and 387).
Date of departure, arrival and or any port calls verification required.
“USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) with CVSG-52 embarked departed Quonset Point, R.I. ___? late summer or early fall of 1963, on her Guantanamo Bay training cruise” (Ref. 1-Lake Champlain & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia __? December 1963, on her fourth deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the Atlantic with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? by June 1964, USS Randolph (CVS) with CVSG-58 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending her fourth deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the Atlantic with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet ended, during night flight operations, the number 3 elevator of Randolph tears loose from its mountings, dropping 5 men and a S-2F anti-submarine warfare plane in the Atlantic (3 men are rescued)” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72).
Date of departure and arrival verification required.
“USS Wasp (CVS-18) with CVSG-54 embarked rather then CVSG-52 departed Boston, Mass. __? early 1964, on a voyage not reported operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, possibly in the Southern Atlantic or Caribbean, making six reported voyages to the Caribbean Sea and three Southern Atlantic voyages” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).
“In March 1964, USS Wasp (CVS-18) conducted sea trials out of Boston, Mass.” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).
Date of departure verification not necessary.
“USS Intrepid (CVS-11) with CVSG-56 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia 11 June 1964, on her sixth Mediterranean Sea deployment carrying midshipmen to the Mediterranean for a hunter-killer at sea training operating with the 6th Fleet” (Ref. 1- Intrepid & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? September 1964, USS Intrepid (CVS-11) with CVSG-56 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending on her sixth Mediterranean Sea deployment carrying midshipmen to the Mediterranean for a hunter-killer at sea training operating with the 6th Fleet, aiding in the surveillance of a Soviet task group while in the Mediterranean Sea, while prior to entering the Mediterranean Sea operating off North Carolina, an airman onboard is rescued after he had plunged overboard while driving an aircraft towing tractor on 21 November 1964, departing the Mediterranean Sea en route home her crew learned that she had won the coveted Battle Efficiency "E" for antisubmarine warfare during the previous fiscal year, her second deployment as a ASW carrier ended” (Ref. 1- Intrepid, 72 & 84A).
Date of departure, arrival and or any port calls verification required.
“USS Boxer (LPH-4), former CVS-21, CVA-21 & CV and two LSDs arrived off the coast of Hispanola on 29 August 1964 to provide medical aid and helicopter evacuation services to people in areas of Haiti and the Dominican Republic badly damaged by Hurricane Cleo.” (Ref. 1-Boxer & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Princeton LPH-5 departed Long Beach, California ___? October 1964, on her fifth “WestPac” as a LPH, operating with the Pacific Fleet, her second South China Sea deployment. She will under go her first Vietnam combat cruise as a LPH and tour with the 7th Fleet, the conflict beginning when Congress passed the Tonkin Gulf resolution 7 August 1964, resulting from the attack by three communist patrol boats against the USS Maddox, a U.S. Navy destroyer on electronic intelligence patrol in the Tonkin Gulf on 2 August 1964, on her first Vietnam combat mission, she will conduct operations in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, capable of transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, her new mission would be the landing of Marines behind enemy beach fortifications and providing logistics and medical support as they attack from the rear to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and link up with assault forces landed on the beaches (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On __? after May 1965, USS Princeton LPH-5 arrived Long Beach, California, ending her fifth “WestPac” as a LPH, operating with the Pacific Fleet, her second South China Sea deployment, her first Vietnam combat cruise as a LPH and tour with the 7th Fleet ended, the conflict beginning when Congress passed the Tonkin Gulf resolution 7 August 1964, resulting from the attack by three communist patrol boats against the USS Maddox, a U.S. Navy destroyer on electronic intelligence patrol in the Tonkin Gulf on 2 August 1964, ending her first Vietnam combat mission, she joined the Pacific Fleet's Ready Group in operations against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces, with combat operations being interrupted in November 1964 for flood relief work, continuing operations against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces into 1965, carrying out her primary mission, vertical envelopment, for the first time in combat during the Vietnam conflict in May 1965 off Chu Lai, conducting operations in her primary mission since her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier; redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, she transported a battalion landing team, she carried helicopters in place of planes, and landed Marines, providing logistics and medical support as they attacked to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and linked up with assault forces (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? November 1964, on her fifth deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the Atlantic with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? early 1965, USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending her fifth deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the Atlantic with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? November 1964, on her fifth deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the Atlantic with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? early 1965, USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending her fifth deployment as an ASW carrier, operating in the Atlantic with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72).
Date of departure verification not necessary.
“USS Wasp (CVS-18) departed Boston, Mass. 8 February 1965 for fleet exercises off the Florida coast and in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, on her seventh reported voyage to the Caribbean Sea and seventh deployment as an ASW Aircraft Carrier since her reclassification to an antisubmarine warfare aircraft carrier CVS-18, effective on 1 November 1956” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? May 1965, USS Wasp (CVS-18) arrived Boston, Mass., ending her Florida coast and Caribbean Sea voyage conducting fleet exercises off the Florida operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet; her seventh reported voyage to the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).
Date of departure verification not necessary.
“USS Bennington (CVS-20) with CVSG-59 embarked departed San Diego, Ca. 22 March 1965, on her fifth “Westpac” deployment as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, on her first Vietnam combat cruise and her fourth South China Sea deployment; redesignating CVS-20 30 June 1959, reclassifying to an Antisubmarine Warfare Support Carrier (ASW)” (Ref. 1-Bennington, 72 and 387).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? October 1965, USS Bennington (CVS-20) with CVSG-59 embarked arrived San Diego, Ca. ending her sixth “Westpac” deployment as a ASW operating with the Pacific Fleet and tour of duty with the 7th Fleet, on her first Vietnam combat cruise and her fifth South China Sea deployment; redesignating CVS-20 30 June 1959, reclassifying to an Antisubmarine Warfare Support Carrier (ASW)” (Ref. 1-Bennington, 72 and 387).
Date of departure, arrival and or any port calls verification required.
“USS Boxer (LPH-4), former CVS-21, CVA-21 & CV returned to the Dominican Republic on 27 April 1965, sending her Marines ashore while the embarked HMM-264 began an airlift in which over 1,000 U.S. nationals were evacuated to the naval task force off shore as a revolt in the country threatened their safety” (Ref. 1-Boxer & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? June 1965, on her eight Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, on her sixth deployment as an ASW carrier, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959, having prior to her deployment spent most of her time off the east coast and in the Caribbean Sea, on her 6th voyage in the Caribbean Sea operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-58 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia ___? late 1965, ending her eight Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet. Her sixth deployment as an ASW carrier ended, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959. Her 12th deployment since her first recommission 1 July 1953; redesignated CVS-15 on 31 March 1959; reclassified CVA-15 on 1 October 1952 while under going SCB-27A overall (22 June 1951 to June 1953); placed out of commission, in reserve, 25 February 1948, and berthed at Philadelphia” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Princeton LPH-5 departed Long Beach, California ___? August 1965, on her sixth “WestPac” as a LPH, operating with the Pacific Fleet, her third South China Sea deployment, she will under go her second Vietnam combat cruise as a LPH and tour with the 7th Fleet, conducting operations in her primary mission “vertical envelopment;” completing her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, she transported a battalion landing team, she carried helicopters in place of planes, and landed Marines, providing logistics and medical support as they attacked to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and linked up with assault forces (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? by the end of 1965, USS Princeton LPH-5 arrived Long Beach, California, ending her sixth “WestPac” as a LPH, operating with the Pacific Fleet, her third South China Sea deployment, her second Vietnam combat cruise as a LPH and tour with the 7th Fleet ended, conducting operations in her primary mission “vertical envelopment;” completing her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, she transported a battalion landing team, she carried helicopters in place of planes, and landed Marines, providing logistics and medical support as they attacked to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and linked up with assault forces (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72).
_________________
U. S. Navy Veteran
August 1977 to July 1983
Yoeman Second Class,
with student pilot's license |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Batman47
Board Founder/CNC
User is Offline
Joined: 10 Feb 2007
Posts: 368
Karma: 5
applaud / smite
397 points
0 warnings
0 tempbans
|
| Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: FOIA Request To The US Navy And NARA Honoring Those Who |
|
|
Date of departure and arrival verification required.
“In September 1965, the fourth Intrepid (CVS-11), former CVA-11 & CV, the 11th aircraft carrier of the United States Navy FRAM nearly completed and with her work approximately 75 percent completed, eased down the East River to moor at the Naval Supply Depot at Bayonne, New Jersey, for the completion of her multi-million dollar overhaul in September 1965, the job performed by the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, slated to close after more than a century and a half of service to the nation” (Ref. 1- Intrepid & 72).
“After builder's sea trials and fitting out at Norfolk, Virginia, USS Intrepid (CVS-11) sailed to Guantanamo on her shakedown cruise ___? November 1965; she will under go her third deployment as a ASW carrier.” (Ref. 1- Intrepid & 72)
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) with a Marine landing force embarked and flying the flag of Commander, Amphibious Squadron 3 departed Long Beach, Calif. ___? fall of 1965, on her second Combat cruise of the Vietnam Conflict/War transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes. She will under go her third deployment to the South China Sea since her first “Westpac” deployment operating with the 7th Fleet and World Cruise as a CV with Air Group 11 (CVAG-11 ) embarked, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Harold L. Martin, Commander of Task Force 38 (8 October 1947 to 11 June 1948) when she made her first South China Sea voyage” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? March 1966, USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) arrived Long Beach, Calif., ending her second Combat cruise of the Vietnam Conflict/War transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, beginning her tour of duty conducting intensive training exercises in the Philippines while preparing for service in Vietnam with a Marine landing force embarked and flying the flag of Commander, Amphibious Squadron 3, standing by in reserve during Operation Blue Marlin and then airlifted her marines ashore for Operations Dagger Thrust and Harvest Moon in mid November 1965, spending the Christmas season “in the crisp freshness of an Okinawan winter, sailing for Vietnam on 3 January 1966 after embarking a fresh Marine battalion landing force and a medium transport helicopter squadron at Okinawan, arriving off the Vietnamese coast on the 27 January 1966, following pauses at Subic Bay and Chu Lai, launching her landing forces to take part in Operation Double Eagle on 29 January 1966, remaining on station off the coast, the ship provided logistic and medical support with inbound helicopters supplying the men ashore and outbound "choppers" evacuating casualties for medical treatment back on the ship, reembarking her landing team on 17 February 1966, she proceeded northward, while her marines took a breather before the second phase of “Double Eagle” commenced on 19 February 1966 when her marines again went ashore via helicopter to attack enemy concentrations, with “Double Eagle” drawing to a close on 26 February 1966, Valley Forge reembarked her marines and sailed for Subic Bay and following a round trip to Danang, steamed back to the west coast, ending her third deployment to the South China Sea since her first “Westpac” deployment operating with the 7th Fleet and World Cruise as a CV with Air Group 11 (CVAG-11 ) embarked, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Harold L. Martin, Commander of Task Force 38 (8 October 1947 to 11 June 1948) when she made her first South China Sea voyage” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Princeton LPH-5 departed Long Beach, California ___? February 1966, on her seventh “WestPac” as a LPH, operating with the Pacific Fleet, her fourth South China Sea deployment, she will under go her third Vietnam combat cruise as a LPH and tour with the 7th Fleet, conducting operations in her primary mission “vertical envelopment;” completing her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, she transported a battalion landing team, she carried helicopters in place of planes, and landed Marines, providing logistics and medical support as they attacked to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and linked up with assault forces (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72).
Date of departure verification not necessary.
“On 2 September 1966, USS Princeton LPH-5 arrived Long Beach, California February 1966, ending her seventh “WestPac” as a LPH, operating with the Pacific Fleet, on her third South China Sea deployment, her fourth Vietnam combat cruise as a LPH and tour with the 7th Fleet ended, conducting operations in her primary mission “vertical envelopment”, having transported Marine Air Group 36 to Vietnam, she relieved USS Okinawa (LPH-3) as flagship for the Amphibious Ready Group, engaging the enemy in operations "Jackstay", 26 March-6 April 1966, to clear the Rung Sat Special Zone of Viet Cong guerrillas, engaging the enemy in operations "Osage", 27 April-4 May 1966, to protect Vietnamese in the Phu Loc area from Viet Cong "harassment, having provided transportation, medical evacuation, logistics and communication support for the amphibious operation "Deckhouse I", 18-27 June, in the Song Cau district and the Song Cai river valley, followed by search and destroy missions against Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army in support of 1st Air Cavalry and 101st Airborne units engaged in "Nathan Hale" to the south of the "Deckhouse I" area, followed by "Deckhouse II" and support for "Hastings" as Navy, Marine, and Army units again combined, this time to impede enemy infiltration from the DMZ;” completing her conversion as an amphibious assault carrier being redesignated LPH-5 on 2 March 1959, she transported a battalion landing team, she carried helicopters in place of planes, and landed Marines, providing logistics and medical support as they attacked to seize critical points, cut enemy supplies, sever communications, and linked up with assault forces (vertical envelopment)” (Ref. 1-Princeton & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-60 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia __? May 1966, on her ninth Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, on her seventh deployment as an ASW carrier, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-60 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia ___? September 1966, ending her ninth Mediterranean Sea deployment operating with the 6th Fleet, her seventh deployment as an ASW carrier ended, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) departed Long Beach, Calif. ___? fall of 1966, on her third Combat cruise of the Vietnam Conflict/War transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes. She will under go her fourth deployment to the South China Sea since her first “Westpac” deployment operating with the 7th Fleet and World Cruise as a CV with Air Group 11 (CVAG-11 ) embarked, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Harold L. Martin, Commander of Task Force 38 (8 October 1947 to 11 June 1948) when she made her first South China Sea voyage” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? by the end of 1966, USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) arrived Long Beach, Calif., ending her third Combat cruise of the Vietnam Conflict/War transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, took part in operations off Danang upon return to Vietnamese waters and upon conclusion headed for home, ending her fourth deployment to the South China Sea since her first “Westpac” deployment operating with the 7th Fleet and World Cruise as a CV with Air Group 11 (CVAG-11 ) embarked, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Harold L. Martin, Commander of Task Force 38 (8 October 1947 to 11 June 1948) when she made her first South China Sea voyage” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Arlington (AGMR-2) departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? January 1967, on her Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic deployment conducting shakedown exercises on her third voyage in the Caribbean Sea, on her first deployment since her recommission on 27 August 1966 as a Communications Major Relay ship; completing her conversion 12 August 1966, renamed Arlington from Saipan 8 April 1965, briefly designated CC-3 prior to her reclassification to (AGMR-2) on 1 September 1964, after she entered the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. yard at Mobile, Alabama to begin conversion to a command ship; remaining in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet until March 1963; redesignated AVT-6 - auxiliary aircraft transport on 15 May 1959; decommissioned on 3 October 1957 prior to her commencing inactivation on 1 April 1957, when she sailed for Bayonne, New Jersey; she will under go her third major deployment since her commission eleven months after the close of World War II (August 1946) as a light aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class of carrier (USS Saipan (CVL-48)” (Ref. 1- Saipan & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? at the end of March 1967, USS Arlington (AGMR-2) returned to Norfolk, Virginia ending her Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic deployment sailing for the Bay of Biscay where she conducted exercises off northern Europe upon conclusion of shakedown exercises on her third voyage in the Caribbean Sea, her first deployment since her recommission on 27 August 1966 as a Communications Major Relay ship ended; completing her conversion 12 August 1966, renamed Arlington from Saipan 8 April 1965, briefly designated CC-3 prior to her reclassification to (AGMR-2) on 1 September 1964, after she entered the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Co. yard at Mobile, Alabama to begin conversion to a command ship; remaining in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet until March 1963; redesignated AVT-6 - auxiliary aircraft transport on 15 May 1959; decommissioned on 3 October 1957 prior to her commencing inactivation on 1 April 1957, when she sailed for Bayonne, New Jersey; she will under go her third major deployment ended (in January 1967 to end of March 1967), since her commission eleven months after the close of World War II (August 1946) as a light aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class of carrier (USS Saipan (CVL-48)” (Ref. 1- Saipan & 72).
Date of departure, arrival and or any port calls verification required.
“USS Essex (CVS-9) runs aground during training operations 5 miles off Puerto Rico on 27 January 1967” (Ref. 84A).
“USS Essex (CVS-9) was scheduled to be the prime recovery carrier for the ill fated Apollo 1 space mission. It was to pick up the Apollo 1 astronauts north of Puerto Rico on March 7, 1967 after a 14-day spaceflight. This event did not take place because tragedy struck on January 27, 1967 when the Apollo 1 crew was killed by a flash fire in their spacecraft on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center” (Ref. 1-Essex & 72).
Date of departure, arrival and or any port calls verification required.
“USS Wasp (CVS-18) with CVSG-52 embarked departed Boston, Mass. ___? early March 1967 for "Springboard" operations in the Caribbean operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, on her ninth reported voyage to the Caribbean Sea” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).
ate of departure verification not necessary.
“On 7 April 1967, USS Wasp (CVS-18) with CVSG-52 embarked arrived Boston, Mass.; ending "Springboard" operations in the Caribbean operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, on her ninth reported voyage to the Caribbean Sea ended, joined Salamonie (AO-26) for an underway replenishment but suffered damage during a collision with the oiler 24 March 1967, returning to operations after making repairs at Roosevelt Roads on 29 March 1967, visiting Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands 30 March 1967, participated in celebrations at Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands from 30 March to 2 April 1967, which marked the 50th anniversary of the purchase of the Virgin Islands by the United States from Denmark” (Ref. 1-Wasp & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-56 embarked departed Norfolk, Virginia ___? August 1967, on her northern European cruise operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, on her eighth deployment as an ASW carrier, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72).
Date of arrival verification required.
“On ___? by the end of 1967, USS Randolph (CVS-15) with CVSG-56 embarked arrived Norfolk, Virginia, ending her northern European cruise operating with the United States Atlantic Command (Atlantic Fleet) under the direction of the 2nd Fleet, her eighth deployment as an ASW carrier ended, reclassified CVS-15 on 31 March 1959” (Ref. 1- Randolph & 72).
Date of departure verification required.
“USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) departed Long Beach, Calif. in November 1967, on her fourth Combat cruise of the Vietnam Conflict/War transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes; she will under go her fifth deployment to the South China Sea since her first “Westpac” deployment operating with the 7th Fleet and World Cruise as a CV with Air Group 11 (CVAG-11 ) embarked, flying the flag of Rear Admiral Harold L. Martin, Commander of Task Force 38 (8 October 1947 to 11 June 1948) when she made her first South China Sea voyage” (Ref. 1-Valley Forge & 72).
Date of arrival verification not necessary.
“USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) arrived Long Beach, Calif. 3 August 1968, ending her fourth Combat cruise of the Vietnam Conflict/War transporting a battalion landing team and carrying helicopters in place of planes, taking part in Operation Fortress Ridge, launched on 21 December 1967, air-landing her troops at a point just south of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), the ship provided continual supply and medical evacuation (MedEvac) services for this "search and destroy" operation aimed at eliminating North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units which threatened American and South Vietnamese troops, completing the operation on the day before Christmas 1967, Valley Forge continued operations and was again in action during Operation Beaver Tooth, near Quang Tri in northern South Vietnam, completing her part of the operation, upkeep at Danang preceded Valley Forge’s deployment to her new station off Dong Hoi, in early January 1968, where she provided her necessary resupply and MedEvac support for Allied troops operating against communist forces, during which time Operation Badger Catch commenced on 23 January 1968 and extended through 18 February 1968, conducting operations toward the Cua Viet River, south of the DMZ, before Valley Forge set her course for Subic Bay and much-needed maintenance, returning to the fray in Vietnam, operating as "Hero Haven" for Marine helicopter units whose shore bases had come under attack by Communist ground and artillery fire, during which time Operation Badger Catch II commenced 6 March 1 | | |
