USS Coral Sea

CV-43 USS Coral Sea

CVB-43 USS Coral Sea
Class	Midway class
Builder	Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Compamy Newport News Virginia
Laid down	10. July 1944
Launched	2. April 1946
Commissioned	1. October 1947	v
Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign	NIJA

NS Norfolk VA

CVBG-5
19. January 1948 - 5. April 1948
Caribbean Shakedown
VF-5B	F8F-2 / F6F-5P	C 100
VF-6B	F8F-2 / F6F-5P	C 200
VA-5B	AD-1	C 300
VA-6B	AD-1	C 400

last update 20. November 2007

CVAG-17
7. June 1948 - 6. August 1948
Mediterranean
VF-17A	F8F-1	R 100
VF-18A	F4U-4	R 200
VA-2E	TBM-3E	SL 200
VA-17A	SB2C-5	R 300
VA-18A	TBM-3E, TBM-3Q	R 400

last update 21. February 2010

CVG-2
3. May 1949 - 26. September 1949
Mediterranean
VF-21	F4U-5	M 100
VF-22	F4U-5	M 200
VF-23	F4U-4	M 300
VA-24	F4U-4	M 400
VA-25	AD-1	M 500
VC-4 Det.	F4U-5 / AD-1Q (8)	NA 00
VC-12 Det.	TBM-3W	M 00
VC-33 Det.	AD-1Q	M 00
VC-62 Det.	F4U-5P	TL 00
HU-2 Det.	HO3S-1	UR 00

last update 25. January 2015

CVG-17
9. September 1950 - 1. February 1951
Mediterranean
VF-171	F2H-2	R 100
VF-172	F2H-2	R 200
VF-173	F4U-5	R 300
VF-174	F4U-5	R 400
VA-175	AD-4, AD4Q	R 500
VC-4 Det.	F2H-2B / F4U-5N	NA 00
VC-12 Det.	AD-3W	NE 00
VC-33 Det.	AD-4N, AD-4Q	SS 800
HedRon-2	F4U-5P	LL 400
HU-2 Det.	HO3S-1	UR 00

last update 5. March 2007

CVG-1
11. January 1951 - 24. February 1951
Caribbean Shakedown
VF-11	F2H-2	T 100
VF-12	F2H-2	T 200
VF-13	F4U-5	T 300
VA-15	AD-4 / 4L	T 500
VC-4 Det.	F4U-5N / 5NL	NA 00
HU-2 Det. 6	HO3S-1	UR 00

Source: History of Carrier Air Wing One

last update 22. June 2009

CVG-1
20. March 1951 - 6. October 1951
Mediterranean
VF-11	F2H-2	T 100
VF-12	F2H-2	T 200
VF-13	F4U-5	T 300
VF-44	F4U-5	T 400
VA-15	AD-4 / 4L	T 500
VC-4 Det. 6	F4U-5N / 5NL	NA 00
VC-12 Det. 6	AD-4W	NE 00
VC-33 Det. 6	AD-4N / 4Q	SS 800
VC-62 Det. 6	F8F-2P	TL 00
HU-2 Det. 6	HO3S-1	UR 00

last update 20. November 2007

CVG-4
19. April 1952 - 12. October 1952
Mediterranean
VMF-211	F4U-4	AF 100
VF-62	F2H-2	F 200
VF-43	F4U-4	F 300
VF-44	F4U-4	F 400
VA-45	AD-4, AD-4NL	F 500
VC-4 Det. 6	F4U-5N, F4U-5NL	NA 00
VC-12 Det. 31	AD-4W	NE 00
VC-33 Det. 6	AD-4N	SS 800
VC-62 Det. 31	F2H-2P	PL 00
HU-2 Det. 31	HO3S-1	UR 00

last update 20. November 2007

Redesignation from CVB-43 to CVA-43

1. October 1952

CVG-8
26. April 1953 - 21. October 1953
Mediterranean
VF-81	F9F-5	E 100
VMF-122	F9F-5	LC 200
VF-83	F9F-5	E 300
HedRon-2 Det.	F2H-2B	LL 400
VA-85	AD-4 / 4L	E 500
VC-8 Det. 6	AJ-1	NC 00
VC-4 Det. 6	F2H-3	NA 600
VC-12 Det. 6	AD-4W	NE 00
VC-33 Det. 6	AD-4N / 3Q	SS 800
VC-62 Det. 6	F2H-2P	E 910
HU-2 Det. 6	HUP-1	UR 00

last update 24. November 2007

CVG-10
7. July 1954 - 20. December 1954
Mediterranean
VF-11	F2H-4	P 100
VF-62	F2H-2	P 200
VF-103	F9F-6	P 300
VA-104	AD-6	P 400
VC-5 Det. 31	AJ-2	NB 00
VC-9 Det. 31	AJ-2	FG 00
VC-12 Det. 31	AD-4W	NE 700
VC-33 Det. 31	AD-4N	SS 800
VC-62 Det. 31 / 54.	F2H-2P	PL 900
HU-2 Det. 31	HUP-2	UR 00
VC-9 replaced VC-5 on Board of the CVA-43

last update 20. November 2007

CVG-17
5. April 1955 - 29. September 1955
Mediterranean
VF-171	F2H-2	R 100
VF-172	F2H-2	R 200
VMF-122	FJ-2	LC 300
VA-175	AD-6	R 500
VC-8 Det. 31	AJ-2	NC 00
VC-12 Det. 31	AD-4W	NE 700
VC-33 Det. 31	AD-5N / AD-3Q	SS 800
VC-62 Det. 31	F2H-2P	PL 900
HU-2 Det. 31	HUP-2	UR 00

last update 5. March 2007

CVG-10
13. August 1956 - 11. February 1957
Mediterranean
VF-11	F2H-4	P 100
VF-103	F9F-8B	P 200
VA-106	F9F-8B	P 300
VA-104	AD-6	P 400
VAH-11 Det. 31	AJ-2	NC 00
VAW-12 Det. 31	AD-5W	NE 700
VA(AW)-33 Det. 31	AD-5N	SS 800
VFP-62 Det. 31	F2H-2P	PL 900
HU-2 Det. 31	HUP-2	UR 00

last update 20. November 2007

Decommissioned

24. May 1957

Recommissioned

25. January 1960

CVG-15
19. September 1960 - 27. May 1961
West Pacific
VF-151	F3H-2	NL 100
VA-152	AD-6	NL 200
VA-153	A4D-2	NL 300
VF-154	F8U-1E	NL 400
VA-155	A4D-2	NL 500
VMA-324	A4D-2	DX 600
VAW-13 Det. D	WF-2	VR 700
VMA-121	A4D-2	VK 800
VAH-2	A3D-2	NL 900
VCP-61 Det. D	F8U-1P	SS 900
HU-1 Det. D	HUP-2	UP 40

last update 1. January 2007

CVG-15
12. December 1961 - 17. July 1962
West Pacific
VF-151	F3H-2	NL 100
VA-152	AD-6	NL 200
VA-153	A4D-2N	NL 300
VF-154	F8U-2N	NL 400
VA-155	A4D-2	NL 500
VAH-2	A3D-2	NL 600
VAW-11 Det. D	WF-2	RR 700
VAW-13 Det. D	AD-5Q	VR 710
VFP-63 Det. D	F8U-1P	PP 900
HU-1 Det. D	HUP-3	UP 40

last update 1. January 2007

CVG-15
3. April 1963 - 25. November 1963
West Pacific
VF-151	F-3B	NL 100
VA-152	A-1H / J	NL 200
VA-153	A-4C	NL 300
VF-154	F-8D	NL 400
VA-155	A-4B	NL 500
VAH-2	A-3B	NL 600
VAW-11 Det. D	E-1B	RR 700
VFP-63 Det. D	RF-8A	PP 900
HU-1 Det. D	UH-2A	UP 40

last update 25. May 2008

CVW-15
7. December 1964 - 11. January 1965
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-151	F-4B	NL 100
VA-165	A-1H / J	NL 200
VA-153	A-4C	NL 300
VF-154	F-8D	NL 400
VA-155	A-4E	NL 500
VAH-2	A-3B	NL 600
VAW-11 Det. D	E-1B	RR 700
VFP-63 Det. D	RF-8A	PP 900
HU-1 Det. D	UH-2A / B	UP 40

last update 14. March 2015

CVW-2
29. July 1966 - 23. February 1967
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-21	F-4B	NE 100
VA-22	A-4C	NE 200
VA-23	A-4E	NE 300
VF-154	F-4B	NE 400
VA-25	A-1H, A-1J	NE 500
VAH-2 Det. A	A-3B	ZA 690
VAW-11 Det. A	E-2A	RR 740
VAW-13 Det. A	EA-1F	VR 700
VFP-63 Det. A	RF-8G	PP 900
HC-1 Det. A	UH-2A	UP 00

last update 20. November 2007

CVW-15
26. July 1967 - 6. April 1968
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-151	F-4B	NL 100
VF-161	F-4B	NL 200
VA-153	A-4E	NL 300
VA-25	A-1H/J	NL 400
VA-155	A-4E	NL 500
VAH-2 Det. 43	A-3B	NL 600
VAW-13 Det. 43	EA-1F	VR 700
VFP-63 Det. 43	RF-8G	NL 710
VAW-116	E-2A	NL 730
HC-1 Det. 43	UH-2A / B	UP 30

last update 25. May 2008

CVW-15
7. September 1968 - 18. April 1969
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-151	F-4B	NL 100
VF-161	F-4B	NL 200
VA-153	A-4E	NL 300
VA-52	A-6A	NL 400
VFP-63 Det. 43	RF-8G	NL 500
VA-216	A-4C	NL 600
VAH-10 Det. 43	KA-3B	NL 605
VAW-116	E-2A	NL 700
HC-1 Det. 43	UH-2C	UP 30

last update 25. May 2008

CVW-15
23. September 1969 - 1. July 1970
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-151	F-4B	NL 100
VF-161	F-4B	NL 200
VA-82	A-7A	NL 300
VA-86	A-7A	NL 400
VA-35	A-6A	NL 500
VFP-63 Det. 43	RF-8G	NL 600
VAQ-130 Det. 43	EKA-3B	NL 610
VAW-116	E-2A	NL 010
HC-1 Det. 9	UH-2C	UP 30

last update 25. May 2008

CVW-15
12. November 1971 - 17. July 1972
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VF-51	F-4B	NL 100
VF-111	F-4B	NL 200
VA-22	A-7E	NL 300
VA-94	A-7E	NL 400
VMA(AW)-224	A-6A, KA-6D	NL 500
VFP-63 Det. 5	RF-8G	NL 600
VAQ-135 Det. 3	EKA-3B	NL 610
VAW-111 Det. 4	E-1B	NL 010
HC-1 Det. 6	SH-3G	NL 000

last update 25. May 2008

CVW-15
9. March 1973 - 8. November 1973
West Pacific
VF-51	F-4B	NL 100
VF-111	F-4B	NL 200
VA-22	A-7E	NL 300
VA-94	A-7E	NL 400
VA-95	A-6A, KA-6D	NL 500
VFP-63 Det. 5	RF-8G	NL 600
VAQ-135 Det. 3	EKA-3B	NL 610
VAW-111 Det. 4	E-1B	NL 010
HC-1 Det. 6	SH-3G	NL 000

last update 25. May 2008

CVW-15
5. December 1974 - 2. July 1975
West Pacific
VF-51	F-4N	NL 100
VF-111	F-4N	NL 200
VA-22	A-7E	NL 300
VA-94	A-7E	NL 400
VA-95	A-6A, KA-6D	NL 500
VFP-63 Det. 5	RF-8G	NL 610
HC-1 Det. 3	SH-3G	NL 720
RVAW-110 Det. 2	E-1B	NL 010

last update 1. April 2012

Redesiganation from CVA-43 to CV-43

30. June 1975

CVW-15
15. February 1977 - 5. October 1977
West Pacific
VF-191	F-4J	NL 100
VF-194	F-4J	NL 200
VA-22	A-7E	NL 300
VA-94	A-7E	NL 400
VA-95	A-6E, KA-6D	NL 500
VAW-114	E-2B	NL 600
VFP-63 Det. 3	RF-8G	NL 610
VMAQ-2 Det. A & B	EA-6A	NL 620
HC-1 Det. 4	SH-3G	NL 720
VQ-1 Det. 13	EA-3B	PR 00

last update 3. January 2007

CVW-14
13. November 1979 - 11. June 1980
West Pacific / Indian Ocean
VMFA-323	F-4N	NK 100
VMFA-531	F-4N	NK 200
VA-97	A-7E	NK 300
VA-27	A-7E	NK 400
VA-196	A-6E , KA-6D	NK 500
VAW-113	E-2B	NK 600
VFP-63 Det. 2	RF-8G	NK 620
HC-1 Det. 3	SH-3G	NK 720

last update 3. January 2007

CVW-14
20. August 1981 - 23. March 1982
West Pacific / Indian Ocean
VF-154	F-4N	NK 100
VFP-63 Det. 2	RF-8G	NK 110
VF-21	F-4N	NK 200
VA-97	A-7E	NK 300
VA-27	A-7E	NK 400
VA-196	A-6E , KA-6D	NK 500
VAW-113	E-2B	NK 600
HC-1 Det. 3	SH-3G	NK 610

last update 3. January 2007

CVW-14
21. March 1983 - 12. September 1983
Around the World
VF-154	F-4N	NK 100
VFP-63 Det. 2	RF-8G	NK 110
VF-21	F-4N	NK 200
VA-97	A-7E	NK 300
VA-27	A-7E	NK 400
VA-196	A-6E , KA-6D	NK 500
VAW-113	E-2B	NK 600
HS-12	SH-3H	NK 610

last update 3. January 2007

CVW-13
1. Oktober 1985 - 19. May 1986
Mediterranean (Lybia)
VFA-131	F/A-18A	AK 100
VFA-132	F/A-18A	AK 200
VMFA-314	F/A-18A	AK 300
VMFA-323	F/A-18A	AK 400
VA-55	A-6E / KA-6D	AK 500
VAW-127	E-2C	AK 600
VAQ-135 *	EA-6B	AK 605
HS-17	SH-3D / H	AK 610
VQ-2 Det.	RA-3B	JQ 10
* VAQ-135 was deployed aboard the Coral Sea from 2. January 1986 on.

last update 20. November 2007

CVW-13
29. September 1987 - 28. March 1988
Mediterranean
VFA-131	F/A-18A	AK 100
VFA-136	F/A-18A	AK 300
VFA-137	F/A-18A	AK 400
VA-55	A-6E	AK 500
VA-65	A-6E / KA-6D	AK 510
VAW-127	E-2C	AK 600
VAQ-133	EA-6B	AK 605
HS-17	SH-3D / H	AK 610

last update 2. August 2009

CVW-13
31. May 1989 - 30. September 1989
Mediterranean
VMFA-451	F/A-18A	AK 100
VFA-132	F/A-18A	AK 300
VFA-137	F/A-18A	AK 400
VA-55	A-6E	AK 500
VA-65	A-6E	AK 510
VAW-127	E-2C	AK 600
VAQ-133	EA-6B	AK 605
HS-17	SH-3D / H	AK 610

last update 2. August 2009

Decommissioned

26. April 1990

Commanding Officers
1947 - 1957
Capt. Aaron Putnam Storrs, III	1. Oct. 1947	11. Aug. 1948
Capt. Aurelius Bartlett Vosseller	11. Aug. 1948	11. Jul. 1949
Capt. Robert Goldthwaite	11. Jul. 1949	29. Apr. 1950
Capt. Frederick MacKay Trapnell	29. Apr. 1950	12. Feb. 1951
Capt. James Sargent Russell	12. Feb. 1951	10. Feb. 1952
Capt. Robert Burns Pirie	10. Feb. 1952	7. Nov. 1952
Capt. Herbert Douglas Riley	7. Nov. 1952	10. Aug. 1953
Capt. Henry Howard Caldwell	10. Aug. 1953	14. Jun. 1954
Capt. Harry Edward Sears	14. Jun. 1954	22. Dec. 1954
Capt. David Lamar McDonald	22. Dec. 1954	17. Oct. 1955
Capt. William Ellis Gentner, Jr.	17. Oct. 1955	10. Oct. 1956
Capt. Joseph Abraham Jaap	10. Oct. 1956	24. Apr. 1957
Cdr. Robert Wheeler Rynd	24. Apr. 1957	24. May 1957
1960 - 1990
Capt. James Seton Gray, Jr.	25. Jan. 1960	5. Dec.1960
Capt. John Joseph Lynch	5. Dec.1960	1. Nov. 1961
Capt. Maurice Franklin Weisner	1. Nov. 1961	23. Jul. 1962
Capt. Robert Martin Elder	23. Jul. 1962	13. Feb. 1963
Capt. Charles Eugene Roemer	13. Feb. 1963	16. Feb. 1964
Capt. Pierre Numa Charbonnet, Jr.	16. Feb. 1964	15. Jan. 1965
Capt. George Louis Cassell	15. Jan. 1965	18. Feb. 1966
Capt. Frank Willis Ault	18. Feb. 1966	18. Mar. 1967
Capt. William Henley Shawcross	18. Mar. 1967	2. Mar. 1968
Capt. James Ferris	2. Mar. 1968	16. May 1969
Capt. Samuel Gilbert Gorsline, Jr.	16. May 1969	16. Oct. 1970
Capt. Wesley Lee McDonald	16. Oct. 1970	7. Sep. 1971
Capt. William Harold Harris	7. Sep. 1971	2. Nov. 1972
Capt. Paul Arthur Peck	2. Nov. 1972	25. Jan. 1974
Capt. Thomas Stevenson Rogers, Jr.	25. Jan. 1974	18. Jul. 1975
Capt. Joseph Francis Frick	18. Jul. 1975	1. Mar. 1977
Capt. George Alfred Aitcheson, Jr.	1. Mar. 1977	3. Jun. 1978
Capt. Stanley Roger Arthur	3. Jun. 1978	22. Dec. 1979
Capt. Richard Michael Dunleavy	22. Dec. 1979	2. Jul. 1981
Capt. Jerome Lamarr Johnson	2. Jul. 1981	1. Oct. 1983
Capt. Jeremy Dolph Taylor	1. Oct. 1983	31. Aug. 1984
Capt. Robert Eugene Tucker	31. Aug. 1984	21. May 1985
Capt. Robert Harvey Ferguson	21. May 1985	23. Feb. 1987
Capt. Bruce Barton Bremner	23. Feb. 1987	22. Jun. 1988
Capt. Lloyd Edward Allen, Jr.	22. Jun. 1988	30. Apr. 1990

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