VC-35/VA(AW)-35

Deployment History
1950 - 1959

 
The primary mission of VC-35/VA(AW)-35 was to provide night attack teams (VAN Teams) to the deployed fleet carriers. The squadron deployed 61 VAN teams on 20 different aircraft carriers.

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Antietam
CV-36

Bennington
CV-20

Bon Homme Richard
CV-31

Boxer
CV-21

Essex
CV-9

Hancock
CV-19

Hornet
CV-12

Kearsarge
CV-33

Lexington
CV-16

Midway
CV-41

Oriskany
CV-34

Philippine Sea
CV-47

Princeton
CV-37

Randolph
CV-15

Ranger
CV-61

Shangri La
CV-38

Ticonderoga
CVA-14

Valley Forge
CV-45

Wasp
CV-18

Yorktown
CV-10

Van Team numbers listed in the "Deployment History" reflect official Naval records; Department of the NAVY Naval Historical Center www.history,navy.mil/index.html Carrier, Carrier Based Deployment Durring The Korean War www.history.navy.mil/avh-1910/APP25.PDF Carrier Deployments by Year www.history.navy.mil.avh-vol1/Appendix3.pdf

VAN

LTR

CAG

CARRIER

SQD

OUT

HOME

O IN C

#3

none

19

Princeton

VA-195

11-09-50

05-29-51

Lt F. Metzner

#4

none

2

Valley Forge-cross decked to Philippine Sea-03-29-51

VA-65

12-06-50

04-07-51

Lt M.E. Beaulieu

#5

(A)

101

Boxer

VA-702

03-02-51

10-24-51

Lt D.A. Arrivee (KIA) - Ltjg W.C. Raposa

#6

(G)

102

Bon Homme Richard

VA-923

05-10-51

12-17-51

Lcdr A.C. Waldman

#7

none

19X

Princeton

VA-55

05-31-51

08-29-51

Lt A.F. Borysiewicz

#8

(B)

5

Essex

VF-54

06-26-51

03-25-52

Lcdr F.F. Bertagna

#9

(D)

15

Antietam

VA-728

09-08-51

05-02-52

Lt R.C. Bartlett

#10

(H)

ATG-1

Valley Forge

VF-194

10-15-51

07-03-52

Lt M. Schluter

#11

(C)

11

Philippine Sea

VA-115

03-28-51

06-09-51

Lcdr W.E. Moore - Lt F.D. Hooks

#12

(A)

2

Boxer

VA-65

02-08-52

09-26-52

Lt R.W. Taylor

#13

(E)

19

Princeton

VA-195

03-21-52

11-03-52

Lt R.L. Bothwell

#14

(I)

ATG-2

Essex

VA-55

06-16-52

02-06-53

Lcdr E.H. Potter

#15

(W)

none

NAS Atsugi, Japan

 

06-16-52

09-15-53

Cdr W. Conley

#16

(F)

101

Kearsarge

VA-702

08-11-52

03-17-53

Lcdr M.G. Brambilla

#17

(G)

102

Oriskany

VA-923

09-15-52

05-18-53

Lt W.P. Kiser

#18

(B)

5

Valley Forge

VF-54

11-20-52

06-25-53

Lcdr W.C. Griese

#19

(M)

9

Philippine Sea

VA-95

12-15-52

08-14-53

Lcdr F. Ward

#20

(D)

15

Princeton

VA-155

01-24-53

09-21-53

Lt J.C. Holloway

#21

(H)

ATG-1

Boxer

VF-194

03-30-53

11-28-53

Lt C.R. Johnson

#22

(C)

11

Kearsarge

VA-115

07-01-53

01-18-54

Lcdr W.J. McCartney

#23

(A)

2

Yorktown

VA-65

08-03-53

03-03-54

Lcdr J.L.S. Gerry

#24

(E)

19

Oriskany

VA-195

09-14-53

04-22-54

Lcdr D.K. Gibbs

#25

(I)

ATG-2

Essex

VA-155

12-01-53

07-12-54

Lcdr A.N. Nelson

#26

(F)

14

Randolph

VA-145

02-03-54

08-06-54

Lcdr J. Knosp

#27

(G)

12

Boxer

VA-125

03-03-54

10-11-54

Lcdr W.N. Nelson

#28

(B)

5

Philippine Sea

VF-54

03-12-54

11-19-54

Lcdr C.A. Hill Jr.

#29

(M)

9

Hornet

VA-95

05-11-54

12-12-54

Lcdr M.S. Essary

#30

(D)

15

Yorktown

VA-155

07-01-54

02-28-55

Lt T.M. Taylor

#31

(H)

ATG-1

Wasp

VF-194

09-01-54

04-11-55

Lcdr E.W. Gendron

#32

(C)

11

Kearsarge

VA-115

10-07-54

05-12-55

Lcdr H.N. O'Conner

#33

(A)

2

Essex

VA-65

11-03-54

06-21-55

Lcdr J. Gallagher

#34

(E)

19

Oriskany

VA-195

03-02-55

09-21-55

Lcdr W.F. Bailey

#35

(I)

ATG-2

Philippine Sea

VA-55

04-01-55

11-23-55

Lt D. Munns

#36

(F)

14

Boxer

VA-145

06-03-55

02-03-56

Lt R.F. Smith

#37

(G)

12

Hancock

VA-125

08-10-55

03-15-56

Lt W.B. Muncie

#38

(B)

5

Kearsarge

VF-54

10-29-55

05-17-56

Lt Greig

#39

(J)

ATG-3

Shangri-la

VF-92

01-05-56

06-23-56

Lt W.P. Robinson

#40

(M)

9

Oriskany

VA-95

02-11-56

06-13-56

Lcdr E. Mullkoff

#41

(K)

ATG-4

Yorktown

VA-216

03-19-56

09-13-56

Lt R.F. Stelloh

#42

(D)

15

Wasp

VA-155

04-23-56

10-15-56

Lt R.E. Forbis

#43

(H)

ATG-1

Lexington

VA-196

05-28-56

12-20-56

Lcdr J.E. McBride

#44

(C)

11

Essex

VA-115

07-16-56

01-26-57

Lcdr B.F. Jones

#45

(L)

21

Bon Homme Richard

VA-215

08-16-56

02-28-57

Lcdr E.F. McGonigle

#46

(A)

2

Shangri-La

VA-65

11-13-56

05-20-57

Lcdr G.D. Richardson

#47

(E)

19

Yorktown

VA-195

03-09-57

08-25-57

Lcdr J. Hennessy

#48

(F)

14

Hornet

VA-145

01-21-57

07-25-57

Lcdr M. Polkowske

#49

(I)

ATG-2

Hancock

VA-55

04-06-57

09-18-57

Lt H. Howser

#50

(G)

12

Lexington

VA-125

04-19-57

10-17-57

Lt D.A. Woodward

#51

(B)

17

Bon Homme Richard

VA-54

07-12-57

12-09-57

Lt E.A. McCullum Jr.

#52

(J)

ATG-3

Kearsarge

VA-96

08-09-57

04-02-58

Lcdr A. McNeill

#53

(M)

9

Ticonderoga

VA-95

09-16-57

04-25-58

Lcdr B. Jones

#54

(K)

ATG-4

Hornet

VA-216

01-06-58

06-30-58

Lcdr J.C. McGinnis - Lcdr M. Polkowske

#55

(D)

15

Hancock

VA-155

02-15-58

10-02-58

Lt J.T. French

#56

(C)

11

Shangri-La

VA-115

03-08-58

11-21-58

Lcdr H. Howser

#57

(H)

ATG-1

Ticonderoga

VA-196

10-04-58

02-16-59

Lcdr W.H. Cleland

#58

(L)

21

Lexington

VA-215

07-14-58

12-19-58

Lt F.P. Davis

#59

(A)

2

Midway

VA-64

08-16-58

03-12-59

Lt F.L. Nelson

#59

(K)

ATG-4

Bennington

VA-216

08-21-58

01-12-59

Lcdr M. Polkowske

#60

(F)

14

Ranger Around the Horn

VA-145

06-20-58

08-20-58

Lcdr C.R. Gallagher

#60

(F)

14

Ranger WESTPAC

VA-145

01-03-59

07-27-59

Lcdr C.R. Gallagher

#61

(E)

19

Bon Homme Richard

VA-195

11-01-58

06-18-59

Lcdr G. Johnson

#62

(C)

11

Shangri-La

VA-115

03-09-59

10-03-59

Lt G.C. Lyne

#63

(L)

21

Lexington

VA-215

04-26-59

12-02-59

Lcdr L.A. Snider


I Wish To Have No Connection
With Any Ship That Does Not
Sail Fast, For I Intend To Go
In Harms Way
--John Paul Jones, Captain Continental Navy

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