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Deployments of USS BON HOMME RICHARD:

Note:
During deployments a VRC (Fleet Tactical Support Squadron) detachment provides carrier-on-board delivery and is embarked aboard the carrier but is no real part of the Air Wing. These detachments are not listed below.

Date of DepartureDate of ReturnCruise BookCVWSquadrons (Aircraft)Tail codeArea of OperationsBattle GroupOperations/ExercisesPorts of Call
May 10, 1951December 17, 1951
  

  

CVG-102VF-781 (F9F-2B)
VF-783 (F4U-4)
VF-874 (F4U-4)
VA-923 (AD-3/4Q)
VC-3 Det. G (F4U-5NL)
VC-61 Det. G (F9F-2P)
VC-35 Det. G (AD-4N)
VC-11 Det. G (AD-4W)
HU-1 Det. G (HO3S-1)
DWestern Pacific, Korea  
May 20, 1952January 8, 1953
  

CVG-7VF-71 (F9F-2)
VF-72 (F9F-2)
VF-74 (F4U-4)
VA-75 (AD-4)
VC-4 Det. 41 (F4U-5N)
VC-61 Det. N (F2H-2P & F9F-2P)
VC-33 Det. 41 (AD-4NL)
VC-12 Det. 41 (AD-4W)
HU-1 Det. N (HO3S-1)
LWestern Pacific, Korea  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Sasebo, Japan
Yokosuka, Japan
August 16, 1956February 28, 1957
  

CVG-21VF-211 (FJ-3)
VA-212 (F7U-3)
VF-213 (F2H-3)
VA-215 (AD-6)
VFP-61 Det. L
VA(AW)-35 Det. L (AD-5N)
VAW-11 Det. L (AD-5W)
HU-1 Det. L
GWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Beppu, Japan
Kobe, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
July 12, 1957December 9, 1957
  

CVG-5VF-51 (FJ-3M)
VF-141 (F4D-1)
VA-56 (F9F-8)
VA-54 (AD-6)
VAH-2 Det. B (A3D-2)
VFP-61 Det. B
VA(AW)-35 Det. B (AD-5N)
VAW-11 Det. B (AD-5W)
HU-1 Det. B
NFWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Kobe, Japan
Iwakuni, Japan
Beppu, Japan
Cubi Point, Philippines
Hong Kong
November 1, 1958June 19, 1959
  

CVG-19VF-191 (F11F-1)
VA-192 (FJ-4B)
VF-193 (F3H-2)
VA-195 (AD-6)
VAH-2 Det. E (A3D-2)
VFP-61 Det. E (F9F-8P)
VA(AW)-35 Det. E (AD-5N)
VAW-11 Det. E (AD-5W)
HU-1 Det. 19 (HUP-2)
NMWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Buckner Bay, Okinawa
Subic Bay, Philippines
Manila, Philippines
Hong Kong
Kobe, Japan
Beppu, Japan
November 21, 1959May 14, 1960
  

CVG-19VF-191 (F11F-1)
VA-192 (A4D-2)
VF-193 (F3H-2)
VA-196 (AD-6)
VA-195 (A4D-2)
VAH-4 Det. E (A3D-2)
VFP-61 Det. E
VAW-11 Det. E
HU-1 Det. E
NMWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Guam
Okinawa, Japan
Sasebo, Japan
Yokosuka, Japan
Kobe, Japan
Hong Kong
Bombay, India
Singapore
April 26, 1961December 13, 1961
  

CVG-19VF-191 (F8U-1)
VA-192 (A4D-2N)
VF-193 (F3H-2)
VA-196 (AD-6)
VA-195 (A4D-2N)
VAH-4 Det. E (A3D-2)
VFP-61 Det. E (F8U-1P)
VAW-11 Det. E (WF-2)
HU-1 Det. E (HUP-2)
NMWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Manila, Philippines
Hong Kong
Yokosuka, Japan
Kobe, Japan
Sasebo, Japan
July 12, 1962February 11, 1963
  

CVG-19VF-191 (F8U-1)
VA-192 (A4D-2N)
VF-193 (F3H-2/2N)
VA-196 (AD-6)
VA-195 (A4D-2N)
VAH-4 Det. E (A3D-2)
VFP-63 Det. E (F8U-1P)
VAW-11 Det. E (WF-2)
HU-1 Det. E (HUP-3)
NMWestern PacificUSS Turner Joy (DD 951)
USS Towers (DDG 9)
USS Dennis J. Buckley (DDG 808)
USS Earnest G. Small (DDR 838)
 Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
Sasebo, Japan
Yokosuka, Japan
Buckner Bay, Okinawa
Iwakuni, Japan
January 28, 1964November 21, 1964
  

CVW-19VF-191 (F-8E)
VA-192 (A-4C)
VF-194 (F-8C)
VA-196 (A-1H)
VA-195 (A-4C)
VAH-4 Det. E (A-3B)
VFP-63 Det. E (RF-8A)
VAW-11 Det. E (E-1B)
HU-1 Det. E (UH-2A)
NMWestern Pacific, Indian OceanUSS Shelton (DD 790)
USS Blue(DD 744)
USS Frank Knox (DD 742)
USS Hassayampa (AO 145)
Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
Diego-Suarez, Madagascar
Mombasa, Kenya
Aden, Yemen
Yokosuka, Japan
Sasebo, Japan
April 21, 1965January 31, 1966
  

CVW-19VF-191 (F-8E)
VA-192 (A-4C)
VF-194 (F-8E)
VA-196 (A-1H)
VA-195 (A-4C)
VFP-63 Det. E (RF-8A)
VAW-11 Det. E (E-1B)
HU-1 Det. E (UH-2A/B)
NMWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Yokosuka, Japan
Hong Kong
January 26, 1967August 25, 1967
  

CVW-21VF-211 (F-8E)
VA-212 (A-4E)
VF-24 (F-8C)
VA-215 (A-1H)
VA-76 (A-4C)
VAH-4 Det. L (KA-3B)
VFP-63 Det. L (RF-8G)
VAW-11 Det. L (E-1B)
HC-1 Det. L (UH-2B)
NPWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Sasebo, Japan
Hong Kong
January 27, 1968October 10, 1968
  

CVW-5VF-51 (F-8H)
VF-53 (F-8E)
VA-93 (A-4F)
VA-94 (A-4E)
VA-212 (A-4F)
VFP-63 Det. 31 (RF-8G)
VAW-111 Det. 31 (E-1B)
VAW-13 Det. 31 (EKA-3B)
HC-1 Det. 31 (UH-2C)
NFWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Subic Bay, Philippines
Sasebo, Japan
Singapore
Yokosuka, Japan
March 18, 1969October 29, 1969
  

CVW-5VF-51 (F-8J)
VF-53 (F-8J)
VA-22 (A-4F)
VA-94 (A-4E)
VA-144 (A-4F)
VFP-63 Det. 31 (RF-8G)
VAW-111 Det. 31 (E-1B)
VAQ-130 Det. 31 (EKA-3B)
HC-1 Det. 31 (UH-2C)
NFWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Sasebo, Japan
Hong Kong
April 2, 1970November 12, 1970
  

CVW-5VF-51 (F-8J)
VF-53 (F-8J)
VA-22 (A-4F)
VA-94 (A-4E)
VA-144 (A-4F)
VFP-63 Det. 31 (RF-8G)
VAW-111 Det. 31 (E-1B)
VAQ-130 Det. 31 (EKA-3B)
HC-1 Det. 3 (UH-2C)
NFWestern Pacific, Vietnam  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
Yokosuka, Japan
Singapore




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