CV-18

USS WASP (CV 18) Commissioned : Nov.24, 1943

Decommissioned as reserve : Feb.17, 1947

SCB-27A
the summer of 1948 - Sep. 1951
at New York Naval Shipyard

Recommissioned : Sep.10, 1951

(Last update on Nov.28, 2012) CVG-1 (T) USS WASP (CV 18) Nov. 1951 - Dec. 1951 (Shakedown Cruise : WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-11	Red Rippers	F2H-2
200	VF-12	Flying Ubangis	F2H-2
400	VF-14	Tophatters	F4U-4
500	VA-15	Valions	AD-4
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.	Fleet Angels

(Last update on May 25, 2016) CVG-1 (T) USS WASP (CV 18) Apr. 1952 - May 1952 (NorLant, EastLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
200	VF-12	Flying Ubangis	F2H-2
300	VF-13	Night Cappers	F4U-4
400	VF-14	Tophatters	F4U-4
500	VA-15	Valions	AD-4
(NE)7xx	VC-12 DET.38		AD-4W
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.38	Fleet Angels	HUP-1
Apr.26, 1952, USS Wasp (CV 18) collided with USS Hobson (DMS 26) at about 600 miles west of the Azores, enroute to Gibraltar

(Last update on May 6, 2015) CVG-1 (T) USS WASP (CV 18) May 24, 1952 - Oct.13, 1952 (NorLant, Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
200	VF-12	Flying Ubangis	F2H-2
300	VF-13	Night Cappers	F4U-4
400	VF-14	Tophatters	F4U-4
500	VA-15	Valions	AD-4
(NE)7xx	VC-12 DET.38		AD-4W
(PL)9xx	VC-62 DET.38	Fighting Photos	F2H-2P
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.38	Fleet Angels	HUP-1

Redesignated CVA 18 : Oct.1, 1952

Overhaul for preparing toworld-cruise
Nov.7, 1952 - Jun. 1953
at New York Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Apr.27, 2016) CVG-17 (R) USS WASP (CVA 18) Sep.16, 1953 - May 1, 1954 (World Cruise : Norfolk to San Diego)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VF-171 (*1)	Aces	F2H-3
200	VF-172 (*2)	Blue Bolts	F2H-2
300	VF-173 (*3)	Jesters	F9F-6
500	VA-175 (*4)	Devil's Diplomats	AD-4/4B/4L
600	VC-4 DET.38 (*5)	Nightcappers	F2H-3
(NH)xx	VC-7 DET.38 (*6)	Peacemakers of the Fleet	AJ-1
(NE)7xx	VC-12 DET.38 (*7)		AD-4W
(SS)8xx	VC-33 DET.38 (*8)	Avengers	AD-4N
900	VC-62 DET.38 (*9)	Fighting Photos	F2H-2P
(UR)xx	HU-2 DET.38	Fleet Angels
(1) VF-171 disestablished on Mar.15, 1958 (2) VF-172 redesignated VA-172 on Nov.1, 1955 (3) VF-173 disestablished on Feb.1, 1959 (4) VA-175 disestablished on Mar.15, 1958 (5) VC-4 redesignated VF(AW)-4 on Jul.2, 1956 (6) VC-7 redesignated VAH-7 on Nov.1, 1955 (7) VC-12 redesignated VAW-12 on Jul.2, 1956 (8) VC-33 redesignated VAW-33 on Jun.30, 1959 (*9) VC-62 redesignated VFP-62 on Jul.2, 1956

Last update on Sep.14, 2022) ATG-1 (U) USS WASP (CVA 18) Sep.1, 1954 - Apr.11, 1955 (WestPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(V)100	VF-111	Sundowners	F9F-6
(S)200	VF-52	Sealancers	F9F-2
(H)300	VF-151 (*1)	Black Knights	F9F-2
(B)400	VF-194 (*2)	Main Battery	AD-6
(NP)1-4	VC-3 DET.H	Blue Nemesis	F2H-3
(ND)20-23	VC-11 DET.H		AD-4W
(NR)31-35	VC-35 DET.H	Night Hecklers	AD-4N
(PP)54-56	VC-61 DET.H	Eyes of the Fleet	F2H-2P
(UP)28, 29	HU-1 DET.H	Pacific Fleet Angels	HUP-2
(1) VF-151 redesignated VA-151 on Feb.7, 1956 (2) VF-194 redesignated VA-196 on May 4, 1955

SCB-125
May 1955 - Dec.1, 1955
at San Francisco Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Sep.2, 2015) CVG-15 (H) USS WASP (CVA 18) Apr.23, 1956 - Oct.15, 1956 (WestPac)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
200	VF-152 (*1)	Fighting Aces	F2H-3
300	VF-153 (*2)	Blue Tail Flies	F9F-8B
500	VA-155	Tigers	AD-6
(WP)xx	VMA-223	Bulldogs	F9F-5
(PP)xx	VC-61 DET.D (*3)	Eyes of the Fleet	F9F-8P Modex : 40, 41, xx
(NR)xx	VC-35 DET.D (*4)	Night Hecklers	AD-5N Modex : 58, xx, xx, xx
(ND)xx	VC-11 DET.D (*5)	Early Eleven	AD-5W/4Q Modex : 80, xx, xx, xx
(UP)xx	HU-1 DET.D	Pacific Fleet Angels	HUP-2 Modex : 18
(1) VF-152 redesignated VA-152 on Aug.1, 1958 (2) VF-153 redesignated VA-153 on Dec.15, 1956 (3) VC-61 redesignated VFP-61 on Jul.2, 1956 (4) VC-35 redesignated VA(AW)-35 on Jul.1, 1956 (*5) VC-11 redesignated VAW-11 on Jul. 1956

Redesignated CVS 18 : Nov.1, 1956

(Last update on Dec.27, 2006)
USS WASP (CVS 18)
Jan.31, 1957 - Mar.21, 1957 (San Diego to Boston via Cape Horn)

(Last update on Mar.13, 2019) USS WASP (CVS 18) Jul. 1957 - Aug.16, 1957 (EastLant, Bermuda)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(AD)300	VA-44	Hornets	F9F-8
(MA)xx	VS-27	Pelicans	S2F-1/2
(MB)xx	VS-30	Sea Tigers	S2F-1/2
(HC)xx	HS-5		HSS-1
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUP-2

(Last update on Oct.23, 2019) COMCARDIV 14 USS WASP (CVS 18) Sep.3, 1957 - Oct.22, 1957 (NATO exercise "STRIKE BACK", NorLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(AD)300	VA-44	Hornets	F9F-8
(MB)xx	VS-30	Sea Tigers	S2F-1/2
(HC)xx	HS-5		HSS-1
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUP-2

Major overhaul
Oct.23, 1957 - Mar.10, 1958
at Boston Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Mar.13, 2019) COMCARDIV 14 USS WASP (CVS 18) Mar.10, 1958 - Apr.29, 1958 (Guantanamo Bay)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(MC)1-2x	VS-31	Topcats	S2F-1/2
(HF)1-1x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	HSS-1
(AD)4xx	VA-44 DET.	Hornets	A4D-1
(GE)781-784	VAW-12 DET.48	Bats	AD-5W
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUP-2

(Last update on Oct.1, 2014) COMCARDIV 14 USS WASP (CVS 18) May 12, 1958 - Oct.11, 1958 (Join the Lebanon Expeditionary Force)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(MC)1-2x	VS-31	Topcats	S2F-1/2
(HF)1-1x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	HSS-1
(GE)781-784	VAW-12 DET.48	Bats	AD-5W
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUP-2
(ET)xx	HMR(L)-262	Flying Tigers	HRS-3

(Last update on Mar.12, 2008) USS WASP (CVS 18) Nov.26, 1958 - Dec.13, 1958 (NorLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(MC)xx	VS-31	Topcats	S2F-1/2
(HF)xx	HS-11	Sub Seekers	HSS-1
(GE)xx	VAW-12 DET.48	Bats	AD-5W
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUP-2

(Last update on Aug.25, 2010) USS WASP (CVS 18) Feb. 1959 - Mar. 1959 (local operations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(MC)xx	VS-31	Topcats	S2F-1/2
(GE)xx	VAW-12 DET.48	Bats	AD-5W
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUK-1

(Last update on Aug.12, 2009) USS WASP (CVS 18) May 1959 - Jul. 1959 (local operations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(MC)xx	VS-31	Topcats	S2F-1/2
(MD)xx	VS-32	Norsemen	S2F-1/2
(GE)xx	VAW-12 DET.48	Bats	AD-5W
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUK-1

(Last update on Aug.12, 2009) USS WASP (CVS 18) Aug. 1959 - Oct. 1959 (local operations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(MC)xx	VS-31	Topcats	S2F-1/2
(HF)xx	HS-11	Sub Seekers	HSS-1/1N
(GE)xx	VAW-12 DET.48	Bats	AD-5W
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUK-1

(Last update on May 30, 2012) USS WASP (CVS 18) Dec. 1959 - Dec. 1960 (local operations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(MC)xx	VS-31	Topcats	S2F-1/2
(HF)xx	HS-11	Sub Seekers	HSS-1/1N
(GE)xx	VAW-12 DET.48	Bats	AD-5W
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUK-1

(Last update on May 30, 2012) USS WASP (CVS 18) Jan. 1960 - Feb. 1960 (local operations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(MC)xx	VS-31	Topcats	S2F-1/2
(HF)xx	HS-11	Sub Seekers	HSS-1/1N
(GE)xx	VAW-12 DET.48	Bats	AD-5W
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUK-1

Overhaul
Feb.27, 1960 - May 1960
at Boston Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Aug.19, 2020) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Jun.11, 1960 - Jun. 1960 (local operations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S2F-1/1S/2
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S2F-1/1S/2
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	HSS-1/1N
(GE)7xx	VAW-12 DET.48	Bats	AD-5W
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUK-1

(Last update on Dec.16, 2009) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Jul.9, 1960 - Aug.11, 1960 (SoLant in support of the U.N.)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S2F-1/1S/2
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S2F-1/1S/2
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	HSS-1/1N HRS-3
(GE)7xx	VAW-12 DET.48	Bats	AD-5W
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUK-1

(Last update on Aug.26, 2020) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Nov.28, 1960 - Dec.10, 1960 (Caribbean)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S2F-1/1S/2
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S2F-1/1S/2
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	HSS-1/1N
(AK)400	VA-176	Thunder Bolts	AD-6
(GE)7xx	VAW-12 DET.48	Bats	AD-5W
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUK-1

(Last update on Dec.10, 2008) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Jan.9, 1961 - Feb. 1961 (local operations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S2F-1/1S
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S2F-1/1S
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	HSS-1/1N
(GE)7xx	VAW-12 DET.48	Bats	AD-5W
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUP-3

(Last update on Dec.10, 2008) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Mar. 1961 - Apr. 1961 (local operations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S2F-1/1S
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S2F-1/1S
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	HSS-1/1N
(GE)7xx	VAW-12 DET.48	Bats	AD-5W
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUP-3

(Last update on Aug.7, 2019) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Jun.9, 1961 - Sep.1, 1961 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
10-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S2F-1/1S
30-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S2F-1/1S
50-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	HSS-1/1N
(GE)7xx	VAW-12 DET.48	Bats	AD-5W Modex : 704, 705, 711, 725, 733
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUP-3 Modex : 65

Overhaul
Sep. 1961 - Nov.6, 1961
at Boston Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Mar.21, 2012) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Nov. 1961 - Dec. 1961 (local operations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S2F-1/1S
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S2F-1/1S
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	HSS-1/1N
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.48	Night Hawks	AD-5W
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUP-3

(Last update on May 20, 2015) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Jan.11, 1962 - Feb.1, 1962 (Bermuda)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
10-19	VS-28	Hukkers	S2F-1/1S/1S1
30-39	VS-31	Topcats	S2F-1/1S
50-65	HS-11	Sub Seekers	HSS-1N
(AF)6xx	VA-64 DET.48	Black Lancers	A4D-2
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.48	Night Hawks	AD-5W
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48	Fleet Angels	HUP-2

Last update on Sep.21, 2022) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Feb.17, 1962 - Jun.17, 1962 (NorLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S2F-1/1S/1S1 Modex : 10-12, 14-21
00, 3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S2F-1/1S/1S1 Modex : 00, 31-36, 38-41
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	HSS-1N Modex : 50-51, 58-61, 63-69
(AF)6xx	VA-64 DET.48 (*1)	Black Lancers	A4D-2 Modex : 601, 602, 605, 606
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.48 (*2)	Night Hawks	AD-5W Modex : 829, 839, 881, 882
(HU)xx	HU-2 DET.48 (*3)	Fleet Angels	HUP-2 Modex : 50
(CD)xx	VRC-40 DET.48 (*4)	Rawhides	TF-1 Modex : 50
(1) VA-64 DET.48 redesignated VA-64 DET.18 on May 31, 1962 (2) VAW-33 DET.48 redesignated VAW-33 DET.18 on May 31, 1962 (3) HU-2 DET.48 redesignated HU-2 DET.18 on May 31, 1962 (4) VRC-40 DET.48 redesignated VRC-40 DET.18 on May 31, 1962
Last update on Sep.21, 2022)

(Last update on Apr.15, 2015) CVSG-56 (AU) USS WASP (CVS 18) Aug. 1962 - Sep. 1962 (local opearations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-24	Duty Cats	S2F-1S/1S1
3x-4x	VS-27	Pelicans	S2F-1S/1S1
5x-6x	HS-3	Tridents	HSS-2
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.18	Night Hawks	AD-5W

(Last update on Aug.26, 2015) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Nov.2, 1962 - Nov.22, 1962 (Caribbean)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2F
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2F/B
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
(AF)5xx	VA-64 DET.18	Black Lancers	A-4C
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.18	Night Hawks	EA-1E

(Last update on Dec.1, 2010) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Jan.1963 - Feb. 1963 (local operations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2B/F
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2B/F
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.18	Night Hawks	EA-1E

(Last update on Nov.5, 2008) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Mar.1963 - Apr.4, 1963 (Caribbean)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2B/F
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2F
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.18	Night Hawks	EA-1E

(Last update on Jan.20, 2010) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) May 11, 1963 - May 18, 1963 (off Bermuda)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2B/F/E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2F/E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.18	Night Hawks	EA-1E
Wasp (CVS 18) took station off Bermuda as a backup recovery ship for Mercury-Atlas 9 "Faith 7" recovery. The landing occurred as planned in the mid-Pacific near Midway Atoll, and Kearsage (CVS 33) picked up Mercury-Atlas 9 "Faith 7".

(Last update on Mar.31, 2010) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Jun. 1963 - Jul. 1963 (warfare exercises in the WestLant and the Caribbean)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2F/E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2F/E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.18	Night Hawks	EA-1E

Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM) Overhaul
fall of 1963 - Mar. 1964
at Boston Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Feb.1, 2012) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Apr. 1964 - May 4, 1964 (Narragansett Bay)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.18	Night Hawks	EA-1E

(Last update on May 7, 2014) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) May 14, 1964 - Jun.3, 1964 (Caribbean)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
10-19	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
(AT)30-39	VS-32	Norsemen	S-2F
50-65	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.18	Night Hawks	EA-1E

(Last update on Jul.17, 2013) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Jul.21, 1964 - Aug.7, 1964 (NorLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.18	Night Hawks	EA-1E

(Last update on Nov.20, 2013) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Sep.8, 1964 - Dec.18, 1964 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
10-20	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
30-39	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
50-65	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
(GD)871-874	VAW-33 DET.18	Night Hawks	EA-1E

(Last update on Feb.25, 2015) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Feb.8, 1965 - Apr. 1965 (Fleet Exercises in the Caribbean)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.18	Night Hawks	EA-1E EA-1F

(Last update on Mar.9, 2016) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Recovers Gemini 4 Capsule May 31, 1965 - Jun.10, 1965 (off the Florida coast)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.18	Night Hawks	EA-1E
(HT)xx	HU-4 DET.18 (*1)	Invaders	UH-34D
	VRC-40 DET.18	Rawhides	C-1A
(*1) HU-4 redesignated HC-4 on Jul.1, 1965

(Last update on Dec.7, 2011) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Jul. 1965 - Jul. 1965 (Lant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.18	Night Hawks	EA-1E
Participated : SAR operations for USAF EC-121H (55-0136) which had gone down off Nantucket Is., Massachusetts on Jul.11, 1965

(Last update on Dec.7, 2011) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Aug. 1965 - Nov. 1965 (Lant, Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.18	Night Hawks	EA-1E
Participated : Joint Training Exercises with German and French forces

(Last update on Dec.7, 2011) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Dec. 1965 - Dec.22, 1965 (Lant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.18	Night Hawks	EA-1E
Participated : On Dec. 16, 1965, recovered Gemini VIA at 23deg 35min North and 67deg 50min West, 18 kilometres northeast of Turks and Caicos in the Atlantic Ocean On Dec. 18, 1965, recovered Gemini VII at 25deg 25min North and 70.6deg 7min West, northeast of Turks and Caicos in the Atlantic Ocean

(Last update on Oct.10, 2007) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Jan.24, 1966 - Feb.18, 1966 (Fleet Exercises off Puerto Rico)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.18	Night Hawks	EA-1E

(Last update on Nov.12, 2008) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Apr.18, 1966 - May 6, 1966 (Guantanamo Bay)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
(AT)50	HS-5 DET.18	Night Dippers	SH-3A
7xx	VAW-12 DET.18	Bats	E-1B
(GD)8xx	VAW-33 DET.18	Night Hawks	EA-1E EA-1F

(Last update on Aug.8, 2012) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) May 13, 1966 - Jun. 1966 (Gemini IX-A recovery operation in the SoLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
7xx	VAW-12 DET.18	Bats	E-1B
Participated : On Jun.6, 1966, recovered Gemini IX-A at 27deg 52min N and 75deg 0.4min West.

(Last update on Sep.12, 2007) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Jun.20, 1966 - Jul.1, 1966 (exercise "ASWEX III" in the Lant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
7xx	VAW-12 DET.18	Bats	E-1B

(Last update on Sep.12, 2007) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Jul.25, 1966 - Sep.1, 1966 (exercise "ASWEX IV" in the Lant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
7xx	VAW-12 DET.18	Bats	E-1B

(Last update on Oct.24, 2007) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Nov.5, 1966 - Nov.18, 1966 (Gemini XII recovery operation in the Gulf of Mexico)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
7xx	VAW-12 DET.18	Bats	E-1B
recovered Gemini XII at 600 miles southwest of Cape Kennedy

(Last update on Sep.26, 2007) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Nov.28, 1966 - Dec.16, 1966 (exercise "LANTFLEX 66" in the Lant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
7xx	VAW-12 DET.18	Bats	E-1B

(Last update on Feb.18, 2009) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Jan.24, 1967 - Feb.26, 1967 (SoLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
7xx	VAW-12 DET.18	Bats	E-1B

(Last update on Mar.4, 2009) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Mar.19, 1967 - Apr.7, 1967 (operation "Springboard" in the Caribbean)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
7xx	VAW-12 DET.18 (*1)	Bats	E-1B
7xx	VAW-121 DET.18 (*1)	Griffins	E-1B
(*1) VAW-12 DET.18 redesignated VAW-121 DET.18 on Apr.1, 1967

(Last update on Jan.28, 2015)
Overhaul
Apr.21, 1967 - Jan.28, 1968
at Boston Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Jul.2, 2008) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Feb.28, 1968 - Apr.6, 1968 (SoLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
700	VAW-121 DET.18	Griffins	E-1B

(Last update on Nov.4, 2020) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Apr.30, 1968 - May 20, 1968 (exercise "Fixwex C" off the Bermuda coast)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
1x-2x	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
(AU)1x	VS-24 DET.18	Duty Cats	four S-2Es
3x-4x	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
5x-6x	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
(AU)5x	HS-3 DET.18	Tridents	four SH-3Ds
7xx	VAW-121 DET.18	Griffins	E-1B

(Last update on Feb.4, 2015) CVSG-52 (AS) USS WASP (CVS 18) Aug.20, 1968 - Dec.19, 1968 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
10-21	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
30-42	VS-31	Topcats	S-2E
50-72	HS-11	Sub Seekers	SH-3A
7xx	VAW-121 DET.18	Griffins	E-1B Modex : 703, 705. 706, 717, 757
755, 764	VRC-40 DET.18	Rawhides	C-1A Bu.No. : 136755, 136764
(Last update on Feb.4, 2015)

Selected Restricted Availability (SRA)
Jan.10, 1969 - Feb.17, 1969
at Naval Base Quonset Point, Rhode Island

(Last update on Jan.28, 2015) CVSG-54 (AT) USS WASP (CVS 18) Feb. 1969 - Mar.6, 1969 (Bermuda operating area)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VS-22	Checkmates	S-2E
200	VS-32	Norsemen	S-2E
300	HS-5	Night Dippers	SH-3A/D
700	VAW-121 DET.18	Griffins	E-1B
Participated : exercises as part of the White Task Group in the Bermuda operating area

(Last update on Jun.24, 2009) CVSG-54 (AT) USS WASP (CVS 18) Apr.1, 1969 - Jun.30, 1969 (EastLant, NorLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VS-22	Checkmates	S-2E
200	VS-32	Norsemen	S-2E
300	HS-5	Night Dippers	SH-3D
700	VAW-121 DET.18	Griffins	E-1B
Participated : exercise joint Exercise "TRILANT" off the coast of Lisbon, Portugal

(Last update on Feb. 9, 2011) USS WASP (CVS 18) Aug.29, 1969 - Oct.6, 1969 (EastLant)
Carrier Qqualifications for the CNATRA squadrons and the FRS's

(Last update on Mar.23, 2011)
USS WASP (CVS 18)
Oct.10, 1969 - Nov.22, 1969
(restricted availability and operations in the Virginia capes area)

(Last update on Nov.9, 2011) CVSG-54 (AT) USS WASP (CVS 18) Nov. 1969 - Dec.10, 1969 (local operations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
100	VS-22	Checkmates	S-2E
200	VS-32	Norsemen	S-2E
300	HS-5	Night Dippers	SH-3D
700	VAW-121 DET.18	Griffins	E-1B

Overhaul
Jan.9, 1970 - Feb.20, 1970
at Boston Naval Shipyard

(Last update on Mar.30, 2011) CVSG-54 (AT) USS WASP (CVS 18) Mar.16, 1970 - Apr.3, 1970 (Shakedown in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
110	VS-22	Checkmates	S-2E
220	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
330	VS-32	Norsemen	S-2E
440	HS-5	Night Dippers	SH-3D
550	HS-7	Shamrocks	SH-3D
660	VAW-121 DET.18	Griffins	E-1B

(Last update on Oct.29, 2014) CVSG-54 (AT) USS WASP (CVS 18) May 5, 1970 - Sep.8, 1970 (EastLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
110	VS-22	Checkmates	S-2E
220	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
330	VS-32	Norsemen	S-2E
440	HS-5	Night Dippers	SH-3D
550	HS-7	Shamrocks	SH-3D
660	VAW-121 DET.18	Griffins	E-1B
	VRC-40 DET.18	Rawhides	C-1A Bu.No. : 136759, 136778

Selected Restricted Availability (SRA)
Oct.15, 1970 - Dec.14, 1970
at Boston Naval Shipyard

(Last update on May 19, 2004) CVSG-54 (AT) USS WASP (CVS 18) Jan.14, 1971 - Mar.3, 1971 (Med)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
110	VS-22	Checkmates	S-2E
220	VS-28	Hukkers	S-2E
330	VS-32	Norsemen	S-2E
440	HS-5	Night Dippers	SH-3D
550	HS-7	Shamrocks	SH-3D
660	VAW-121 DET.18	Griffins	E-1B

(Last update on Mar.13, 2013) CVSG-54 (AT) USS WASP (CVS 18) Apr.27, 1971 - May 8, 1971 (WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
110	VS-22	Checkmates	S-2E
330	VS-32	Norsemen	S-2E
440	HS-5	Night Dippers	SH-3D
660	VAW-121 DET.18	Griffins	E-1B

(Last update on Mar.4, 2015) CVSG-54 (AT) USS WASP (CVS 18) Jun.15, 1971 - Jul.2, 1971 (Bermuda)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
110	VS-22	Checkmates	S-2E
330	VS-32	Norsemen	S-2E
440	HS-5	Night Dippers	SH-3D
660	VAW-121 DET.18	Griffins	E-1B
Participated : exercise "Rough Ride"

(Last update on Aug.20, 2014) CVSGR-70 (AW) USS WASP (CVS 18) Aug.17, 1971 - Aug.26, 1971 (local operations in the WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
11x	VS-71	Fighting 71's	S-2E
22x	VS-72	Yellow Tails	S-2E
33x	VS-73	Blue Bandits	S-2E
44x	HS-74	Demon Elves	SH-3A
55x	HS-75	Emerald Knights	SH-3A
66x	VSF-76	Fighting Saints	A-4C
77x	VAW-78	Fighting Escargots	E-1B

(Last update on Jun.1, 2011) CVSG-54 (AT) USS WASP (CVS 18) Sep.23, 1971 - Nov.4, 1971 (WestLant)
Modex	Squadron		Aircraft
(NS)200	VS-29	Tromboners	S-2E
330	VS-32	Norsemen	S-2E
440	HS-5	Night Dippers	SH-3D
(AA)00x	HS-3	Tridents	SH-3D
660	VAW-121 DET.18	Griffins	E-1B

Decommissioned : Jul.1, 1972