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Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 54 - US Navy
 CVSG-54
 
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STATUS:   CVSG-54 established on May 18, 1960
CVSG-54 disestablished on July 1, 1972
 
Tailcode: AT
Motto: NULLI SECUNDUS (second to none)
 
deployments
 
June 1960 - August 1960 aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVS 39) - Atlantic Ocean
May 1961 aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVS 39) - NASA Mercury-Redstone 3 / Freedom 7 recovery - Atlantic Ocean
July 1961 - October 1961 aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVS 39) - Atlantic Ocean
June 1962 - August 1962 aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVS 39) - Atlantic Ocean
October 1962 - December 1962 aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVS 39) - Caribbean Sea
October 1964 - November 1964 aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVS 39) - Mediterranean Sea
January 1965 aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVS 39) - NASA Gemini Titan-II recovery - Atlantic Ocean
August 1965 - September 1965 aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVS 39) - NASA Gemini Titan-IV recovery - Atlantic Ocean
May 1967 - September 1967 aboard USS Essex (CVS 9) - Atlantic Ocean + Mediterranean Sea
October 1968 aboard USS Essex (CVS 9) - NASA Apollo 7 recovery - Atlantic Ocean
February 1969 - June 1969 (with interruptions) aboard USS Wasp (CVS 18) - Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean
March 1970 - September 1970 (with interruptions) aboard USS Wasp (CVS 18) - Atlantic Ocean
January 1971 - July 1971 (with interruptions) aboard USS Wasp (CVS 18) - Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Carribean Sea
September 1971 - November 1971 aboard USS Wasp (CVS 18) - Atlantic Ocean

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

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USS Essex (CVS 9) with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 54 (CVSG-54) embarked - June 1967

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USS Essex (CVS 9) with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 54 (CVSG-54) embarked - June 1967

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USS Essex (CVS 9) with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 54 (CVSG-54) embarked - 1967

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USS Essex (CVS 9) with Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 54 (CVSG-54) embarked - 1967



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CVSG-54 main deployments - squadron overview and aircraft in use
 
June 1960 - August 1960 (Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVS 39)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 22 (VS-22) 'Checkmates' - Grumman S2F Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 32 (VS-32) 'Norsemen' - Grumman S2F Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 12 (VAW-12) 'Bats', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5) 'Nightdippers' - Sikorsky HSS-1 Seabat
Helicopter Utility Squadron 2 (HU-2) 'Fleet Angels', detachment - Kaman HUK-1 Huskie

February 1961 - May 1961, with interruptions
(NASA Mercury-Redstone 3 / Freedom 7 recovery - Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVS 39)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 22 (VS-22) 'Checkmates' - Grumman S2F Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 32 (VS-32) 'Norsemen' - Grumman S2F Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 12 (VAW-12) 'Bats', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5) 'Nightdippers' - Sikorsky HSS-1N Seabat
Helicopter Utility Squadron 2 (HU-2) 'Fleet Angels', detachment - Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever
Marine Light Helicopter Transport Squadron 262 (HMR(L)-262) 'Flying Tigers', detachment - Sikorsky HUS-1 Seahorse
Marine Medium Helicopter Transport Squadron 461 (HMR(M)-461) 'Iron Horse', detachment - Sikorsky HR2S-1 Mojave

July 1961 - October 1961 (Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVS 39)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 22 (VS-22) 'Checkmates' - Grumman S2F Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 32 (VS-32) 'Norsemen' - Grumman S2F Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 33 (VAW-33) 'Nighthawks', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5) 'Nightdippers' - Sikorsky HSS-1N Seabat
Helicopter Utility Squadron 2 (HU-2) 'Fleet Angels', detachment - Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever
Marine Medium Helicopter Transport Squadron 461 (HMR(M)-461) 'Iron Horse', detachment - Sikorsky HR2S-1 Mojave

June 1962 - August 1962 (Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVS 39)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 22 (VS-22) 'Checkmates' - Grumman S2F Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 32 (VS-32) 'Norsemen' - Grumman S2F Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 33 (VAW-33) 'Nighthawks', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5) 'Nightdippers' - Sikorsky HSS-1N Seabat
Helicopter Utility Squadron 2 (HU-2) 'Fleet Angels', detachment - Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever
Marine Medium Helicopter Transport Squadron 461 (HMR(M)-461) 'Iron Horse', detachment - Sikorsky HR2S-1 Mojave

October 1962 - December 1962 (Caribbean Sea) aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVS 39)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 22 (VS-22) 'Checkmates' - Grumman S-2B/F Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 32 (VS-32) 'Norsemen' - Grumman S-2B/F Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 33 (VAW-33) 'Nighthawks', detachment - Douglas EA-1E Skyraider
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5) 'Nightdippers' - Sikorsky SH-34J Seabat
Helicopter Utility Squadron 2 (HU-2) 'Fleet Angels', detachment - Piasecki HUP-2 Retriever
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (HMH-461) 'Iron Horse', detachment - Sikorsky CH-37C Mojave

October 1964 - November 1964 (Mediterranean Sea) aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVS 39)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 22 (VS-22) 'Checkmates' - Grumman S-2F Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 32 (VS-32) 'Norsemen' - Grumman S-2F Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 33 (VAW-33) 'Nighthawks', detachment - Douglas EA-1E Skyraider
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5) 'Nightdippers' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King

January 1965 (NASA Gemini Titan-II recovery - Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVS 39)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 22 (VS-22) 'Checkmates' - Grumman S-2F Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 32 (VS-32) 'Norsemen' - Grumman S-2F Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 33 (VAW-33) 'Nighthawks', detachment - Douglas EA-1E Skyraider
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5) 'Nightdippers' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King

August 1965 - September 1965 (NASA Gemini Titan-IV recovery - Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Lake Champlain (CVS 39)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 22 (VS-22) 'Checkmates' - Grumman S-2F Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 32 (VS-32) 'Norsemen' - Grumman S-2F Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 33 (VAW-33) 'Nighthawks', detachment - Douglas EA-1E/F Skyraider
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5) 'Nightdippers' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King

May 1967 - September 1967 (Atlantic Ocean + Mediterranean Sea) aboard USS Essex (CVS 9)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 22 (VS-22) 'Checkmates' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 32 (VS-32) 'Norsemen' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5) 'Nightdippers' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King

October 1968 (NASA Apollo 7 recovery - Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Essex (CVS 9)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 32 (VS-32) 'Norsemen' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5) 'Nightdippers' - Sikorsky SH-3A/D Sea King

February 1969 - June 1969, with interruptions (Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Wasp (CVS 18)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 22 (VS-22) 'Checkmates' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 32 (VS-32) 'Norsemen' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5) 'Nightdippers' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King

March 1970 - September 1970, with interruptions (Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Wasp (CVS 18)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 22 (VS-22) 'Checkmates' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 28 (VS-28) 'Hukkers' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 32 (VS-32) 'Norsemen' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5) 'Nightdippers' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 7 (HS-7) 'Shamrocks' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King

January 1971 - March 1971 (Mediterranean Sea) aboard USS Wasp (CVS 18)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 22 (VS-22) 'Checkmates' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 28 (VS-28) 'Hukkers' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 32 (VS-32) 'Norsemen' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5) 'Nightdippers' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 7 (HS-7) 'Shamrocks' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King

April 1971 - July 1971, with interruptions (Atlantic Ocean, Carribean Sea) aboard USS Wasp (CVS 18)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 22 (VS-22) 'Checkmates' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 32 (VS-32) 'Norsemen' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5) 'Nightdippers' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King

September 1971 - November 1971 (Atlantic Ocean) aboard USS Wasp (CVS 18)
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 29 (VS-29) 'Tromboners' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 32 (VS-32) 'Norsemen' - Grumman S-2E Tracker
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 121 (VAW-121) 'Griffins', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) 'Tridents' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 (HS-5) 'Nightdippers' - Sikorsky SH-3D Sea King
 
 
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