The Cruises Of

USS BON HOMME RICHARD

CV/CVA-31

Listing Dates, Air Wing, And Area Of Deployment.
Squadron, Type Of Aircraft and Tailcode/Modex.



  • 22 Jan. 1945 - 3 Mar.1945
  • CVG-16 - Shakedown, Caribbean, Trinidad
    VF-16 F6F-5
    VBF-16 F6F-5
    VB-16 SB2C-4E
    VT-16 TBM-3E


  • 19 Mar. 1945 - 1 Apr. 1945

  • CVG-16 - Transit to Pearl


    • VF-16 F6F-5
    VBF-16 F6F-5
    VB-16 SB2C-4E
    VT-16 TBM-3E


  • 22 May 1945 - 20 Oct. 1945

  • CVG-91(N) - WestPac/War Cruise


    • VF(N)-91 F6F-5N SS
    VT(N)-91 TBM-3E SS


  • 10 May 1951 - 17 Dec. 1951
  • CVG-102 - WestPac / Korea

    VF-781 F9F-2/2B D 1XX
    VF-783 F4U-4 D 2XX
    VF-874 F4U-4 D 4XX
    VA-923 AD-2/4 D 5XX
    VC-11 AD-4W ND XX
    VC-3 F4U-5NL NP XX
    VC-35 AD-4NL NR XX
    HU-1 HO3S-1 UP XX
    VR-21 TBM-3R R7 1X


  • 20 May 1952 - 8 January 1953,
  • CVG-7 - WestPac / Korea


    • VF-71 F9F-2 L 1XX
    VF-72 F9F-2 L 2XX
    VF-74 F4U-4 L 4XX
    VA-75 AD-4 L 5XX
    VC-4 Det 41 F4U-5N NA X
    VC-12 Det 41 AD-4W NE X
    VC-33 Det 41 AD-4NL/3Q SS XX
    VC-61 Det Nan F9F-2P/F2H-2P PP XX
    HU-1 Det 20 HO3S-1 UP XX
    VR-21 COD Det TBM-3R RZ XX


  • 16 August 1956 - 28 February 1957
  • CVG-21 - WestPac


    • VF-211 FJ-3 G 1XX
    VA212 F7U-3 G 2XX
    VF-213 F2H-3 G 4XX
    VA-215 AD-6 G 5XX
    VAW-11 Det Lima AD-5W ND XX
    VA(AW)-35 Det Lima AD-5N NR XX
    VFP-61 Det Lima F2H-2P PP XX
    HU-1 Det Lima HUP-2 UP X
    VAH-6 AJ-2 NF XX


  • 10 July 1957 - 11 December 1957
  • CVG-5 - WestPac


    • VF-51 FJ-3 NF 1XX
    VF141 F4D-1 NF 2XX
    VA-54 AD-6/7 NF 4XX
    VAH-2 Det Bravo A3D-2 ZA XX
    VAW-11 Det Bravo AD-5W RR XX
    VA(AW)-35 Det Bravo AD-5N VV 8XX
    VFP-61 Det Bravo F9F-8P PP XX
    HU-1 Det Bravo HUP-2 UP XX


  • 1 November 1958 - 18 June 1959
  • CVG-19 - WestPac


    • VF-191 F11F-1 NM 1XX
    VA192 FJ-4B NM 2XX
    VF-193 F3H-2 NM 3XX
    VA-195 AD-6 NM 5XX
    VAH-2 Det Echo A3D-2 ZA X
    VAW-11 Det Echo AD-5W RR 7XX
    VA(AW)-35 Det Echo AD-5N VV 8XX
    VFP-61Det Echo F9F-8P PP 9XX
    HU-1 Det Echo HUP-2 UP X


  • 21 November 1959 - 14 May 1960
  • CVG-19 - WestPac / Indian Ocean


    • VF-191 F11F-1 NM 1XX
    VA-192 A4D-2 NM 2XX
    VF-193 F3H-2 NM 3XX
    VA-195 A4D-2 NM 5XX
    VA-196 AD-6/7 NM 5XX
    VAH-4 Det Echo A3D-2 ZB XX
    VAW-11 Det Echo AD-5W RR 7XX
    VCP-63 Det Echo F8U-1P PP 9XX
    HU-1 Det Echo HUP-2 UP XX


  • 26 April 1961 - 13 December 1961
  • CVG-19 - WestPac


    • VF-191 F8U-1 NM 1XX
    VA-192 A4D-2N NM 2XX
    VF-193 F3H-2 NM 3XX
    VA-195 A4D-2N NM 5XX
    VA-196 AD-6/7 NM 4XX
    VAH-4 Det Echo A3D-2 ZB XX
    VAW-11 Det Echo WF-2 RR 7XX
    VAW-13 Det Echo AD-5Q VV 7XX
    VCP-61 Det Echo F8U-1P PP 9XX
    HU-1 Det Echo HUP-3 UP XX


  • 12 July 1962 - 11 February 1963
  • CVG-19 - WestPac


    • VF-191 F8U-1 NM 1XX
    VA-192 A4D-2N NM 2XX
    VF-193 F3H-2 NM 3XX
    VA-196 AD-6/7 NM 4XX
    VA-195 A4D-2N NM 5XX
    VAH-4 Det Echo A3D-2 ZB XX
    VAW-11 Det Echo WF-2 RR 7XX
    VFP-63 Det Echo F8U-1P PP 9XX
    HU-1 Det Echo HUP-3 UP XX


  • 28 January 1964 - 21 November 1964
  • CVW-19 - WestPac / Indian Ocean / Vietnam


    • VF-191 F8E NM 1XX
    VA-192 A4C NM 2XX
    VF-194 F8C NM 4XX
    VA-195 A4C NM 5XX
    VA-196 A-1H/J NM 6XX
    VAH-4 Det Echo A3B ZB XX
    VAW-11 Det Echo E-1B RR 7XX
    VFP-63 Det Echo RF-8A PP 9XX
    VQ-1 DET EA-3B PR XX
    HU-1 Det Echo UH-2A UP XX


  • 21 April 1965 - 13 January 1966
  • CVW-19 - WestPac / Vietnam


    • VF-191 F-8E NM 1XX
    VA-192 A4C NM 2XX
    VF-194 F-8E NM 4XX
    VA-195 A4C NM 5XX
    VA-196 A-1H/J NM 6XX
    VAH-4 Det Echo A-3B ZB XX
    VQ-1 Det EA-3B PR XX
    VAW-11 Det Echo E-1B RR 7XX
    VAW-13 Det Echo EA-1F VR 7XX
    VFP-63 Det Echo RF-8G PP 9XX
    HU-1 Det Echo UH-2A/B UP XX


  • 26 January 1967 - 25 August 1967
  • CVW-21 - WestPac / Vietnam


    • VF-211 F-8E NP 1XX
    VA-212 A-4E NP 2XX
    VF-24 F-8C NP 4XX
    VA-215 A-1H/J NP 5XX
    VA-76 A-4C NP 6XX
    VAW-11 Det 31 E-1B RR 72X
    VAW-13 Det Lima/31 EA-1F VR 77X
    VAH-4 Det 31 A-3B ZB 89X
    VFP-63 Det 31 RF-8G PP 9XX
    HC-1 Det 31 UH-2B UP XX


  • 27 January 1968 - 10 October 1968
  • CVW-5 - WestPac / Vietnam


    • VF-51 F-8H NF 1XX
    VF-53 F-8E NF 2XX
    VA-93 A-4F NF 3XX
    VA-94 A-4E NF 4XX
    VA-212 A-4F NF 5XX
    VAW-13 Det 31 EKA-3B VR 77X
    VAW-111 Det 31 E-1B RR 73X
    VFP-63 Det 31 RF-8G NF 9XX
    HC-1 Det 31 UH-2C UP XX


  • 18 March 1969 - 29 October 1969
  • CVW-5 - WestPac / Vietnam


    • VF-51 F-8J NF 1XX
    VF-53 F-8J NF 2XX
    VA-22 A-4F NF 3XX
    VA-94 A-4E NF 4XX
    VA-144 A-4F NF 5XX
    VAQ-130 Det 31 EKA-3B NF 61X
    VAW-111 Det 31 E-1B NF 73X
    VFP-63 Det 31 RF-8G NF 60X
    HC-1 Det 31 UH-2C UP 00X


  • 20 April 1970 - 12 November 1970


  • CVW-5 - WestPac / Vietnam/ Final Cruise


    • VF-51 F-8J NF 1XX
    VF-53 F-8J NF 2XX
    VA-22 A-4F NF 3XX
    VA-94 A-4E NF 4XX
    VA-144 A-4F NF 5XX
    VAQ-130 Det 31 EKA-3B NF 61X
    VAW-111 Det 31 E-1B NF 01X
    VFP-63 Det 31 RF-8G NF 60X
    HC-1 Det 31 UH-2C NF 00X
    HC-7 Det 31 SH-3A VH XX


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