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Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 53 - US Navy
 CVSG-53
 
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STATUS:   CVSG-53 established on April 1, 1960
CVSG-53 disestablished on June 1, 1973
 
Tailcode: NS
 
deployments
 
March 1961 - September 1961 aboard USS Kearsarge (CVS 33) - Western Pacific Ocean
August 1962 - October 1962 aboard USS Kearsarge (CVS 33) - Pacific Ocean - NASA Mercury-Atlas 8 / Sigma 7 recovery
April 1963 - May 1963 aboard USS Kearsarge (CVS 33) - Pacific Ocean - NASA Mercury-Atlas 9 / Faith 7 recovery
June 1963 - December 1963 aboard USS Kearsarge (CVS 33) - Pacific Ocean
June 1964 - December 1964 aboard USS Kearsarge (CVS 33) - Western Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War
June 1966 - December 1966 aboard USS Kearsarge (CVS 33) - Western Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War
August 1967 - April 1968 aboard USS Kearsarge (CVS 33) - Western Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War
March 1969 - September 1969 aboard USS Kearsarge (CVS 33) - Western Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War
May 1972 - July 1972 aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVS 14) - Western Pacific Ocean
November 1972 - December 1972 aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVS 14) - Pacific Ocean - NASA Apollo 17 recovery

> for a complete listing of deployed squadrons go to the end of this page <
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images

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USS Kearsarge (CVS 33) with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 53 (CVSG-53) embarked - June 1969

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USS Kearsarge (CVS 33) with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 53 (CVSG-53) embarked - July 1966

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USS Kearsarge (CVS 33) with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 53 (CVSG-53) embarked - 1966

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USS Kearsarge (CVS 33) with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 53 (CVSG-53) embarked - December 1965

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early 1960's

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USS Kearsarge (CVS 33) with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 53 (CVSG-53) embarked - 1959-60
 
 
CVSG-53 main deployments - squadron overview and aircraft in use

March 1961 - September 1961 (Pacific Ocean) aboard USS Kearsarge (CVS 33)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 21 (VS-21) 'LIghtning Bolts' - Grumman S2F Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 29 (VS-29) 'Tromboners' - Grumman S2F Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) 'Early Eleven', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6) 'Indians' - Sikorsky HSS-1 Seabat

August 1962 - October 1962 (Pacific Ocean - NASA Mercury-Atlas 8 / Sigma 7 recovery) aboard USS Kearsarge (CVS 33)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 21 (VS-21) 'LIghtning Bolts' - Grumman S2F Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 29 (VS-29) 'Tromboners' - Grumman S2F Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) 'Early Eleven', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6) 'Indians' - Sikorsky HSS-1 Seabat

April 1963 - May 1963 (Pacific Ocean - NASA Mercury-Atlas 9 / Faith 7 recovery) aboard USS Kearsarge (CVS 33)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 21 (VS-21) 'LIghtning Bolts' - Grumman S-2A/B/F Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 29 (VS-29) 'Tromboners' - Grumman S-2A/B/F Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) 'Early Eleven', detachment - Douglas EA-1E Skyraider
Attack Squadron 22 (VA-22) 'Fighting Redcocks', detachment - Douglas A-4B Skyhawk
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6) 'Indians' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King / SH-34 Seabat

June 1963 - December 1963 (Pacific Ocean) aboard USS Kearsarge (CVS 33)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 21 (VS-21) 'LIghtning Bolts' - Grumman S-2B/F Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 29 (VS-29) 'Tromboners' - Grumman S-2A/B/F Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) 'Early Eleven', detachment - Douglas EA-1E Skyraider
Attack Squadron 22 (VA-22) 'Fighting Redcocks', detachment - Douglas A-4B Skyhawk
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6) 'Indians' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King / SH-34G Seabat

June 1964 - December 1964 (Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War) aboard USS Kearsarge (CVS 33)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 21 (VS-21) 'LIghtning Bolts' - Grumman S-2F Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 29 (VS-29) 'Tromboners' - Grumman S-2F Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) 'Early Eleven', detachment - Douglas EA-1E Skyraider
Attack Squadron 153 (VA-153) 'Blue Tail Flies', detachment - Douglas A-4B Skyhawk
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6) 'Indians' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King
Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) 'Pacific Fleet Angels', detachment - Kaman UH-2A Seasprite

June 1966 - December 1966 (Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War) aboard USS Kearsarge (CVS 33)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 21 (VS-21) 'LIghtning Bolts' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 29 (VS-29) 'Tromboners' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) 'Early Eleven', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6) 'Indians' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King

August 1967 - April 1968 (Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War) aboard USS Kearsarge (CVS 33)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 21 (VS-21) 'LIghtning Bolts' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 29 (VS-29) 'Tromboners' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 111 (VAW-111) 'Hunters', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6) 'Indians' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King

March 1969 - September 1969 (Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War) aboard USS Kearsarge (CVS 33)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 21 (VS-21) 'LIghtning Bolts' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 29 (VS-29) 'Tromboners' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 111 (VAW-111) 'Hunters', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6) 'Indians' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King
Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 7 (HC-7) 'Seadevils', detachment - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King

May 1972 - July 1972 (Pacific Ocean) aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVS 14)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 21 (VS-21) 'LIghtning Bolts' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 29 (VS-29) 'Tromboners' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 35 (VS-35) 'Boomerangs' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 38 (VS-38) 'Red Griffins' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 111 (VAW-111) 'Hunters', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 4 (HS-4) 'Black Knights' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 8 (HS-8) 'Eightballers' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King

November 1972 - December 1972 (Pacific Ocean - NASA Apollo 17 recovery) aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVS 14)
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 111 (VAW-111) 'Hunters', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer
Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 1 (HC-1) 'Pacific Fleet Angels', detachment - Sikorsky SH-3G Sea King
 
 
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