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Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group
59 - US Navy CVSG-59 |
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October 1960 - May 1961 aboard USS Bennington (CVS 20) - Pacific Ocean January 1962 - July 1962 aboard USS Bennington (CVS 20) - Pacific Ocean February 1964 - August 1964 aboard USS Bennington (CVS 20) - Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War March 1965 - October 1965 aboard USS Bennington (CVS 20) - Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War November 1966 - May 1967 aboard USS Bennington (CVS 20) - Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War October 1967 - November 1967 aboard USS Bennington (CVS 20) - NASA Apollo 4 recovery - Pacific Ocean April 1968 - November 1968 aboard USS Bennington (CVS 20) - Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War June 1969 - August 1969 aboard USS Hornet (CVS 12) - NASA Apollo 11 recovery - Pacific Ocean October 1969 - December 1969 aboard USS Hornet (CVS 12) - NASA Apollo 12 recovery - Pacific Ocean October 1970 - February 1971 (with interruptions) aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVS 14) - off California March 1971 - July 1971 aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVS 14) - Pacific Ocean April 1972 - May 1972 aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVS 14) - NASA Apollo 16 recovery - Pacific Ocean > for a complete listing of deployed squadrons go to the end of this page < > for more images go to the individual ship sites < |
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 Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 59 (CVSG-59) embarked on USS Ticonderoga (CVS 14) - 1972  Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 59 (CVSG-59) embarked on USS Hornet (CVS 12) - 1969  Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 59 (CVSG-59) embarked on USS Bennington (CVS 20) - 1968  Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 59 (CVSG-59) embarked on USS Bennington (CVS 20) - 1968  USS Bennington (CVS 20), with CVSG-59 embarked, comes alongside the floating Apollo 4 spacecraft Command Module during recovery operations in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The Command Module splashed down at 15:37 hrs, 9 November 1967, 1730 km northwest of Honolulu, Hawaii  Antisubmarine Carrier Air Group 59 (CVSG-59) embarked on USS Bennington (CVS 20) - 1966   |
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| CVSG-59 main deployments - squadron overview and aircraft in use | ||
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October 1960 - May 1961 (Pacific Ocean) aboard USS Bennington (CVS 20) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 33 (VS-33) 'Screwbirds' - Grumman S2F-1 Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 38 (VS-38) 'Red Griffins' - Grumman S2F-1 Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) 'Early Eleven', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 8 (HS-8) 'Eightballers' - Sikorsky HSS-1 Seabat Marine Light Helicopter Transport Squadron 163 (HMR(L)-163) 'Ridge Runners' - Sikorsky HUS-1 Seahorse January 1962 - July 1962 (Pacific Ocean) aboard USS Bennington (CVS 20) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 33 (VS-33) 'Screwbirds' - Grumman S2F-1 Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 38 (VS-38) 'Red Griffins' - Grumman S2F-1 Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) 'Early Eleven', detachment - Douglas AD-5W Skyraider Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 8 (HS-8) 'Eightballers' - Sikorsky HSS-1 Seabat February 1964 - August 1964 (Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War) aboard USS Bennington (CVS 20) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 33 (VS-33) 'Screwbirds' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 38 (VS-38) 'Red Griffins' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) 'Early Eleven', detachment - Douglas EA-1E Skyraider Attack Squadron 93 (VA-93) 'Blue Blazers', detachment - Douglas A-4B Skyhawk Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 8 (HS-8) 'Eightballers' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King Helicopter Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) 'Pacific Fleet Angels', detachment - Kaman UH-2A Seasprite March 1965 - October 1965 (Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War) aboard USS Bennington (CVS 20) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 33 (VS-33) 'Screwbirds' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 38 (VS-38) 'Red Griffins' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) 'Early Eleven', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer Attack Squadron 113 (VA-113) 'Stingers', detachment - Douglas A-4B Skyhawk Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 8 (HS-8) 'Eightballers' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King November 1966 - May 1967 (Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War) aboard USS Bennington (CVS 20) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 33 (VS-33) 'Screwbirds' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 38 (VS-38) 'Red Griffins' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 11 (VAW-11) 'Early Eleven', detachment - Grumman E-1B Tracer Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 8 (HS-8) 'Eightballers' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King October 1967 - November 1967 (NASA Apollo 4 recovery - Pacific Ocean) aboard USS Bennington (CVS 20) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 33 (VS-33) 'Screwbirds' - 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 8 (HS-8) 'Eightballers' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King April 1968 - November 1968 (Pacific Ocean, Vietnam War) aboard USS Bennington (CVS 20) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 33 (VS-33) 'Screwbirds' - 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 8 (HS-8) 'Eightballers' - Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King June 1969 - August 1969 (NASA Apollo 11 recovery - Pacific Ocean) aboard USS Hornet (CVS 12) 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 Fleet Tactical Support Squadron 30 (VR-30) 'Providers', detachment - Grumman C-1A Trader October 1969 - December 1969 (NASA Apollo 12 recovery - Pacific Ocean) aboard USS Hornet (CVS 12) 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 Fleet Tactical Support Squadron 30 (VR-30) 'Providers', detachment - Grumman C-1A Trader October 1970 - February 1971, with interruptions (off California) aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVS 14) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 33 (VS-33) 'Screwbirds' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 37 (VS-37) 'Sawbucks' - 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 March 1971 - July 1971 (Pacific Ocean) aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVS 14) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 33 (VS-33) 'Screwbirds' - Grumman S-2E Tracker Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 37 (VS-37) 'Sawbucks' - 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 April 1972 - May 1972 (NASA Apollo 16 recovery - Pacific Ocean) aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVS 14) Carrier Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 33 (VS-33) 'Screwbirds' - 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 Utility Squadron 1 (HU-1) 'Pacific Fleet Angels', detachment - Sikorsky SH-3G Sea King |
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