CVSG-55 established : Sep.1, 1960


(Last update on Apr.24, 2013)
CVSG-55 (NU)
CVS-10 YORKTOWN
Feb. 1961 - Feb. 1961 (local operations in the EastPac)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
1x-2x
VS-23Black CatsS2F-1/1S
3x-4x
VS-25Golden EaglesS2F-1/1S
5x-6x
HS-4Black KnightsHSS-1N
(RR)7x
VAW-11 DET.TEarly ElevenAD-5W


(Last update on Jan.30, 2013)
CVSG-55 (NU)
CVS-10 YORKTOWN
Jun. 1961 - Jun. 1961 (local operations in the EastPac)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
1x-2x
VS-23Black CatsS2F-1S
3x-4x
VS-25Golden EaglesS2F-1/1S
5x-6x
HS-4Black KnightsHSS-1N
(RR)7x
VAW-11 DET.TEarly ElevenAD-5W


(Last update on Jun.26, 2013)
CVSG-55 (NU)
CVS-10 YORKTOWN
Jul. 1961 - Jul. 1961 (local operations in the EastPac)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
1x-2x
VS-23Black CatsS2F-1S
3x-4x
VS-25Golden EaglesS2F-1S
5x-6x
HS-4Black KnightsHSS-1N
(RR)7x
VAW-11 DET.TEarly ElevenAD-5W


(Last update on Apr.26, 2023
CVSG-55 (NU)
USS YORKTOWN (CVS 10)
Jul.29, 1961 - Mar.3 1962 (WestPac)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
10-12, 14-20
VS-23Black CatsS2F-1S
30-40
VS-25Golden EaglesS2F-1S
50-65
HS-4Black KnightsHSS-1N
(RR)71-74
VAW-11 DET.TEarly ElevenAD-5W


(Last update on May 9, 2012)
CVSG-55 (NU)
CVS-10 YORKTOWN
Apr 1962 - May 1962 (local operations in the EastPac)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
1x-2x
VS-23Black CatsS2F-1S/1S1
3x-4x
VS-25Golden EaglesS2F-1S/1S1
5x-6x
HS-4Black KnightsHSS-1/1N
(RR)7x
VAW-11 DET.TEarly ElevenAD-5W


(Last update on Sep.29, 2010)
CVSG-55 (NU)
CVS-10 YORKTOWN
Jun. 1962 - Jul. 1962 (local operations in the EastPac)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
1x-2x
VS-23Black CatsS2F-1S1
3x-4x
VS-25Golden EaglesS2F-1S1
5x-6x
HS-4Black KnightsHSS-1/1N
(RR)7x
VAW-11 DET.TEarly ElevenAD-5W


(Last update on Sep.29, 2010)
CVSG-55 (NU)
CVS-10 YORKTOWN
Sep. 1962 - Sep. 1962 (local operations in the EastPac)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
1x-2x
VS-23Black CatsS-2F
3x-4x
VS-25Golden EaglesS-2F
5x-6x
HS-4Black KnightsSH-34G/J
(RR)7x
VAW-11 DET.TEarly ElevenEA-1E


(Last update on Mar.11, 2015)
CVSG-55 (NU)
CVS-10 YORKTOWN
Oct.26, 1962 - Jun.18, 1963 (WestPac)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
10-12, 14-21
VS-23Black CatsS-2F
30-40
VS-25Golden EaglesS-2F
50-67
HS-4Black KnightsSH-34G/J
(RR)7x
VAW-11 DET.TEarly ElevenEA-1E


(Last update on Apr.21, 2010)
CVSG-55 (NU)
CVS-10 YORKTOWN
Aug. 1964 - Sep. 1964 (local operations in the EastPac)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
1x-2x
VS-23Black CatsS-2E
3x-4x
VS-25Golden EaglesS-2E
5x-6x
HS-4Black KnightsSH-3A
(RR)7xx
VAW-11 DET.TEarly ElevenEA-1E


(Last update on Sep.4, 2024)
CVSG-55 (NU)
USS YORKTOWN (CVS 10)
Oct.22, 1964 - May 17, 1965 (WestPac, Vietnam War)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
10-21
VS-23Black CatsS-2E
30-41
VS-25Golden EaglesS-2E
50-63
HS-4Black KnightsSH-3A (*1)
(RR)71-75
VAW-11 DET.TEarly ElevenEA-1E (*2)
(WP)81-84
VMA-223 DET.TBulldogsA-4C
148501/WP-81
148525/WP-82
148482/WP-83
150599/WP-84
(UP)31, 40
HU-1 DET.TPacific Fleet AngelsUH-2B
150171/UP-31
151315/UP-40
(*1) 149703/NU-53 crashed into the Tonkin Gulf on Feb.25, 1965
(*2) 139603/RR-7x crashed into the South China Sea on Apr.15, 1965,
due to engine failure during a training flight


(Last update on May 23, 2012)
CVSG-55 (NU)
CVS-10 YORKTOWN
Nov. 1965 - Nov. 1965 (local operations in the EastPac)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
1x-2x
VS-23Black CatsS-2E
3x-4x
VS-25Golden EaglesS-2E
5x-6x
HS-4Black KnightsSH-3A
(RR)7xx
VAW-11 DET.TEarly ElevenE-1B


(Last update on Feb.26, 2014)
CVSG-55 (NU)
CVS-10 YORKTOWN
Jan.5, 1966 - Jul.27, 1966 (WestPac, Vietnam War)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
10-12, 14-21
VS-23Black CatsS-2E
30-40
VS-25Golden EaglesS-2E
50-65
HS-4Black KnightsSH-3A
(RR)710-713
VAW-11 DET.TEarly ElevenE-1B
(NA)81-84
VSF-1 DET.TWar EaglesA-4B


(Last update on Feb.2, 2011)
CVSG-55 (NU)
CVS-10 YORKTOWN
Jan. 1967 - Feb. 1967 (local operations in the EastPac)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
1x-2x
VS-23Black CatsS-2E
3x-4x
VS-25Golden EaglesS-2E
5x-6x
HS-4Black KnightsSH-3A
(RR)7xx
VAW-11 DET.TEarly ElevenE-1B


(Last update on Dec.9, 2009)
CVSG-55 (NU)
CVS-10 YORKTOWN
Nov. 1967 - Nov. 1967 (local operations in the EastPac)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
1x-2x
VS-23Black CatsS-2E
3x-4x
VS-25Golden EaglesS-2E
5x-6x
HS-4Black KnightsSH-3D
(RR)7xx
VAW-111 DET.10HuntersE-1B


(Last update on Nov.20, 2024)
CVSG-55 (NU)
USS YORKTOWN (CVS 10)
Dec.28, 1967 - Jul.5, 1968 (WestPac, Vietnam War)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
10-2x
VS-23 (*2)Black CatsS-2E (*1)
30-4x
VS-25 (*3)Golden EaglesS-2E
50-66
HS-4Black KnightsSH-3D
(RR)710-713
VAW-111 DET.10HuntersE-1B
(*1) VS-23 S-2E 149274/NU-10
On March 17, 1968,
Launched from the USS Yorktown (CVS 10) on a night surveillance mission
over the North Vietnam coast in the area of Vinh.
Weather was bad with zero visibility.
Approximately one hour after launch, the aircraft reported radar problems.
No other transmissions were heard, and the aircraft disappeared from the ship's radar scope.
All efforts to make contact were unsuccessful.
However, five hours after the last contact, radio signals were heard,
and North Vietnamese fishing boats were spotted in the area the next day.
The last point of contact occurred about 30 miles off the shore of North Vietnam
about 25 miles east southeast of the island of Hon Me.
(*2) VS-23 disestablished on Sep.27, 1968
(*3) VS-25 disestablished on Sep.27, 1968


CVSG-55 disestablished : Sep.27, 1968