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Seventh Mediterranean Sea deployment, extending operations into the Gulf of Syracuse next to the Ionian Sea (4 January to 4 August 1954); engaging in exercises in the Virginia Capes area and conducted two cruises for air operations off Mayport, Florida (5 August to 26 December 1954). (4 January 1954 to 14 July 1955) CHAPTER XIII
“USS Midway (CVA-41) with Rear Admiral A. K. Morehouse, Commander as flagship of Carrier Division FOUR for her seventh tour with the SIXTH Fleet and Captain Paul P. Blackburn, Jr., as Chief of Staff of Carrier Division Four and Commander, Carrier Air Group Six (CVG-6) embarked departed Norfolk Va. 4 January 1954, with Captain William H. Ashford, Jr., as Commanding Officer and Commander James H. Armstrong, as Executive Officer, on her seventh Mediterranean Sea deployment, extending operations into the Gulf of Syracuse next to the Ionian Sea operating with the 6th Fleet, steaming through the Atlantic, operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (USLANTCOM) (Atlantic Fleet), operational control extending to the U.S. Second Fleet and ComAirLant to the Mediterranean Sea; redesignated CVA-41 on 1 October 1952. She will under go her tenth Foreign Water Fleet Deployment (FWFD) since her commission 10 September 1945, having the destination of being the lead ship of her class, and the first to be commissioned after the end of World War II” (Ref. 1-Midway, 72, 1175L, 1175N, 1175O, 1175P, 1175X, 1175Y, 1175Z & USS MIDWAY Command History for Calendar Year 1954).
USS Midway (CVA 41) Mediterranean Cruise Book 1954 – Ref. 1175L Ports of Call – Ref. 1175X The Ship In Port – Ref. 1175Y The Ship At Sea – Ref. 1175Z
USS Midway (CVA-41) with CVG-6 (C) (4 January to 4 August 1954)
“USS Midway (CVA-41) slowly left Pier 7, Hampton Roads and Chesapeake Bay behind and moved into the rough Atlantic where all hands secured the ship for rough weather. The crossing was uneventful except for an occasional wave crashing over the flight deck” (Ref. 1175M).
“After ten days at sea, all hands aboard USS Midway (CVA-41) were glad to see land, pulling into port at Gibraltar on 14 January 1954” (Ref. 1175M & USS MIDWAY Command History for Calendar Year 1954).
“Captain William Henry Ashford, Jr., USNA ‘26, assumed command during a change of command ceremony aboard USS Midway (CVA-41) on 19 January 1954, relieving Captain Clifford Steele Cooper, USNA ‘27, 12th Commanding Officer, serving from April 4, 1953 - January 19, 1954” (Ref. 1178-G).
“USS Midway (CVA-41) collides with USS Great Stkin (AE-17) at the end of an ammunition transfer in heavy seas in the Aegean Sea on 19 February 1954. At breakaway, Great Stkin's port quarter impacts Midway's aft starboard quarter damaging one of the carrier's 5-inch guns and 40 feet of the sponson edge” (Ref. 84A).
USS Midway (CVB-41) anchored at Gibraltar Harbor 20 May 1954. US Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class J. F. Coniskey [# 652748]. NS024130. USN. http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/024130.jpg
USS Midway (CVA-41), probably in the Mediterranean Sea, summer of 1954. NS0241aq. Submitted by: Joseph A. Wolfe, USN (Retired). http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/0241aq.jpg
“USS Midway (CVA-41) continued duty in the Mediterranean Sea until 26 July 1954 when she cleared Gibraltar” (Ref. USS MIDWAY Command History for Calendar Year 1954).
“On 4 August 1954, USS Midway (CVA-41) with Rear Admiral A. K. Morehouse, Commander as flagship of Carrier Division FOUR for her seventh tour with the SIXTH Fleet and Captain Paul P. Blackburn, Jr., as Chief of Staff of Carrier Division Four and Commander, Carrier Air Group Six (CVG-6) embarked arrived Norfolk Va. 4 January 1954, with Captain Clifford Steele Cooper, USNA ’27, relieving Captain William H. Ashford, Jr., as Commanding Officer and Commander James H. Armstrong, as Executive Officer, ending her seventh Mediterranean Sea deployment, extending operations into the Gulf of Syracuse next to the Ionian Sea operating with the 6th Fleet, steaming through the Atlantic, operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (USLANTCOM) (Atlantic Fleet), operational control extending to the U.S. Second Fleet and ComAirLant to the Mediterranean Sea. Midway slowly left Pier 7, Hampton Roads and Chesapeake Bay behind and moved into the rough Atlantic where all hands secured the ship for rough weather. The crossing was uneventful except for an occasional wave crashing over the flight deck. After ten days at sea, all hands aboard Midway were glad to see land, pulling into port at Gibraltar on 14 January 1954. Captain William Henry Ashford, Jr., USNA ‘26, assumed command during a change of command ceremony aboard Midway on 19 January 1954, relieving Captain Clifford Steele Cooper, USNA ‘27, 12th Commanding Officer, serving from April 4, 1953 - January 19, 1954. Midway collides with USS Great Stkin (AE-17) at the end of an ammunition transfer in heavy seas in the Aegean Sea on 19 February 1954. At breakaway, Great Stkin's port quarter impacts Midway's aft starboard quarter damaging one of the carrier's 5-inch guns and 40 feet of the sponson edge. Midway continued duty in the Mediterranean until 26 July 1954 when she cleared Gibraltar. Port of calls included: Gibraltar in January 1954; a second visit to Gibraltar followed the Queen’s celebrated visit with the Duke of Edinburgh sailing in on their royal yacht by a few days; third visit to Gibraltar; Algiers, Algeria; Augusta, Sicily, Italy; Syracuse, located in the southeast corner of the island of Sicily, right by the Gulf of Syracuse next to the Ionian Sea; Taranto, Italy, a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto and is an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base (Toormina, a comune and small town on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy, in the Province of Messina, about midway between Messina and Catania); Thessaloniki, also known as Thessalonica and Salonika, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace; Athens, the capital and largest city of Greece; Cannes, French Riviera, France; Cannes, located in the French Riviera, France, a second time in early July (1st ?) and left the day after Bastille Day (ten days); Marseilles, France; Barcelona, Spain; Genoa, Italy; Livorno, Italy; Palermo, Sicily, Italy; Naples, Italy and Tangier, Morocco; redesignated CVA-41 on 1 October 1952. Squadrons: VF-31, F2H-3 (F-2C); VF-33, F9F-6 (F-9F); VF-73, F9F-6 (F-9F); VF-34 (*1), F2H-2; VA-25, AD-6 (A-1H); VC-12 Det. 35, AD-4W; VC-33 Det. 35, AD-4N; VC-62 Det. 35, F2H-2P and HU-2 Det., HUP-2 (UH-25B). Her ninth Foreign Water Fleet Deployment (FWFD) since her commission 10 September 1945, having the destination of being the lead ship of her class, and the first to be commissioned after the end of World War II (4 January to 4 August 1954)” (Ref. 1-Midway, 72, 1178-G, 1175L, 1175M, 1175N, 1175O, 1175P, 1175Q, 1175R, 1175S, 1175X, 1175Y & 1175Z).
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“Upon return to Norfolk, Va. on 4 August 1954, USS Midway (CVA-41) engaged in exercises in the Virginia Capes area commencing on the 5th and conducting two cruises for air operations off Mayport, Florida” (Ref. USS MIDWAY Command History for Calendar Year 1954).
“Captain Reynold Delos Hogle, USNA ‘29, assumed command during a change of command ceremony aboard USS Midway (CVA-41) on 1 October 1954, relieving Captain William Henry Ashford, Jr., USNA ‘26, 13th Commanding Officer, serving from January 19, 1954 - October 1, 1954” (Ref. 1178-G).
“USS Midway (CVA-41) engaged in exercises in the Virginia Capes area and conducted two cruises for air operations off Mayport, Florida from 5 August to 26 December 1954” (Ref. USS MIDWAY Command History for Calendar Year 1954).
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Days at Sea Fleet D. No. |
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SoLant 1st IO 1st SCS 1st WestPac |
CVG-1 |
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27 Dec 1954 |
14 Jul 1955 |
West Coast Transfer 10th FWFD 200-days |
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Norfolk, Va transfer to Puget Sound Naval Ship yard on her 1st World Cruise, joining Task Force 77, patrolling the Formosan Straits on 6 February 1955 to participate in the Tachens evacuation, during which time her aircraft flew cover for the Nationalist evacuation of the Tachen islands off the coast of China during the Quemoy-Matsu crisis, receiving the China Service Medal for services in that operation. This was the first operation of ships of her class in the western Pacific. |
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AIRCRAFT DESIGN NICK NAME & PRIMARY ROLE |
TAIL CODE Modex |
AIRCRAFT DESIGNATION |
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VF-101 |
Grim Reapers - Fighter Squadron |
McDonnell - Banshee - Jet Fighter |
T100 |
F2H-2 |
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VF-12 (*1) |
Flying Ubangis - Fighter Squadron |
McDonnell - Banshee - Jet Fighter |
T200 |
F2H-2 |
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VF-174 |
Hell Razors - Fighter Squadron |
Grumman - Cougar - Jet Fighter |
T400 |
F9F-6 (F-9F) |
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VA-15 |
Valions - Attack Squadron |
Douglas - Skyraider - Attack |
T500 |
AD-6 (A-1H) |
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VC-4 Det. 35 |
Nightcappers - Composite Squadron |
McDonnell - Banshee - Jet Fighter |
T600 |
F2H-4 (F-2D) |
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VC-12 Det. 35 (*2) |
Composite Squadron |
Douglas - Skyraider - Airborne Early warning |
(NE) 7xx |
AD-4W |
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VC-33 Det. 35 (*3) |
Night Hawks - Composite Squadron |
Douglas - Skyraider - Attack - Night fighter |
(SS) 8xx |
AD-5N (A-1G) |
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VC-62 Det. 35 (*4) |
Fighting Photos - Composite Squadron |
McDonnell - Banshee – Jet Fighter Photographic Reconnaissance/Survey |
(PL) 9xx |
F2H-2P |
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HU-2 Det. |
Fleet Angels - Helicopter Utility Squadron |
Piasecki - Retriever - Chopper |
(UR) xx |
HUP-2 (UH-25B) |
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(*2) VC-12 redesignated VAW-12 on Jul.2, 1956 |
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(*3) VC-33 redesignated VA(AW)-33 on Jul.2, 1956 |
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(*4) VC-62 redesignated VFP-62 on Jul.2, 1956 |
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“USS Midway (CVA-41) touched at Mayport, Florida from 28 to 29 December 1954 then steamed independently by the way of Capetown, South Africa.
“USS Midway (CVA-41) pulled in to port of call at South Africa on 15 January 1955. The ship was the largest vessel ever to enter the harbor at Capetown, South Africa, and the first CVA to round the Cape of Good Hope. She became the flagship of Carrier Division THREE the next day when Rear Admiral R.W, Ruble, USN, came aboard by highline from destroyer USS Stoddard (DD-566).
USS Midway (CVA-41) made a port of call at South Africa from 15 to 17 January 1955. The ship was the largest vessel ever to enter the harbor at Capetown, South Africa, and the first CVA to round the Cape of Good Hope.
USS Midway (CVA-41) made a port of call at Colombo, Ceylon from 27 to 29 January 1955” (Ref. USS MIDWAY Command History for Calendar Year 1955).
“USS Midway (CVA-41) joined Task Force 77, patrolling the Formosan Straits on 6 February 1955 to participate in the Tachens evacuation, during which time her aircraft flew cover for the Nationalist evacuation of the Tachen islands off the coast of China during the Quemoy-Matsu crisis, receiving the China Service Medal for services in that operation. This was the first operation of ships of her class in the Western Pacific” (Ref. 1-Midway, 72 & USS MIDWAY Command History for Calendar Year 1955).
“USS Midway (CVA-41) continued duty with units of Task Force SEVENTY-SEVEN from 6 February 1955 until late June 1955, engaging in patrol off Formosa with fleet exercises and maneuvers in the South China Sea to areas off Subic Bay in the Philippine Islands, Okinawa, and the coast of Honshu, Japan South Africa.
On 23 June 1955, USS Midway (CVA-41) departed Yokosuka for return to the United States, sailing by way of Pearl Harbor.
USS Midway (CVA-41) made a port of call at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during Seafair Week from 5 to 7 July 1955” (Ref. USS MIDWAY Command History for Calendar Year 1955).
“On 14 July 1955, USS Midway (CVA-41) with Rear Admiral R.W, Ruble, USN, Commander, Carrier Division Three and Commander, Carrier Air Group Six (CVG-1) embarked arrived the Naval Air Station, Alameda, California, prior to arriving Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton Washington, with Captain Reynold Delos Hogle, USNA ‘29, as Commanding Officer, ending her first World Cruise, operating with the U.S. Atlantic Command (USLANTCOM) (Atlantic Fleet), operational control extending to the 2nd Fleet and ComAirLant, sailing via her first Cape of Good Hope, on her first voyage in the Indian Ocean, for Taiwan from Norfolk, Va., joining the 7th Fleet for operations joining Task Force 77, patrolling the Formosan Straits, on her first South China Sea, to become the first of her class to enter the Pacific, on her first “WestPac” and home port transfer to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton Washington for SCB-110 modernization that included new innovations such as an enclosed bow and an angled flight deck. Midway touched at Mayport, Florida from 28 to 29 December 1954 then steamed independently by the way of Capetown, South Africa, making a port of call at South Africa from 15 to 17 January 1955. The ship was the largest vessel ever to enter the harbor at Capetown, South Africa, and the first CVA to round the Cape of Good Hope. She became the flagship of Carrier Division THREE the next day when Rear Admiral R.W, Ruble, USN, came aboard by highline from destroyer USS Stoddard (DD-566). Midway made a port of call at Colombo, Ceylon from 27 to 29 January 1955. Midway joined Task Force 77, patrolling the Formosan Straits on 6 February 1955 to participate in the Tachens evacuation, during which time her aircraft flew cover for the Nationalist evacuation of the Tachen islands off the coast of China during the Quemoy-Matsu crisis, receiving the China Service Medal for services in that operation. This was the first operation of ships of her class in the western Pacific. Midway continued duty with units of Task Force SEVENTY-SEVEN from 6 February 1955 until late June 1955, engaging in patrol off Formosa with fleet exercises and maneuvers in the South China Sea to areas off Subic Bay in the Philippine Islands, Okinawa, and the coast of Honshu, Japan South Africa. On 23 June 1955, Midway departed Yokosuka for return to the United States, sailing by way of Pearl Harbor, making a port of call at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii during Seafair Week from 5 to 7 July 1955. During her five months in the Far East, the Midway served during several operational periods as flagship for Commander, Carrier Division Three and Commander, Task Force 77. More than 3,000 aircraft sorties were launched from her flight deck. The Midway steamed 57,000 miles. While a unit of the SEVENTH Fleet, the Midway called at Manila, Subic Bay, Hong Kong, and Yokosuka.Ports of call included: Capetown, the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape; Colombo has many canals and the Northern and North-Eastern border of the city of Colombo is formed by the Kelani River, which meets the sea in a part of the city known as the Modera (mōdara in Sinhala) which means river delta and is the largest city and the commercial, industrial and cultural capital of Sri Lanka, located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte suburb or the parliament capital of Sri Lanka and is also the administrative capital of Western Province, Sri Lanka and the district capital of Colombo District; Ceylon, an island country in the northern Indian Ocean off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia, has maritime borders with India to the northwest and the Maldives to the southwest; Singaporee, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian island city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator (An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south); British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Singapore that were brought under British control between the 18th and the 20th centuries; Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, is one of the sixteen cities (along with the municipality of Pateros) that comprise the national capital region called Metro Manila, located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay and is bordered by the cities of Navotas and Caloocan to the north; Quezon City to the northeast; San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati to the southeast, and Pasay to the south; Yokosuka, Japan, a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, covering an area of 100.7 km² and is the 11th most populous city in Greater Tokyo, 12th in the Kantō region and PearlHarbor, Hawaii; redesignated CVA-41 on 1 October 1952. Squadrons: VF-101, F2H-2; VF-12 (*1), F2H-2; VF-174, F9F-6 (F-9F); VA-15, AD-6 (A-1H); VC-4 Det. 35, F2H-4 (F-2D); VC-12 Det. 35 (*2), AD-4W; VC-33 Det. 35 (*3), AD-5N (A-1G); VC-62 Det. 35 (*4), F2H-2P and HU-2 Det., HUP-2 (UH-25B). (*1) VF-12 redesignated VA-12 on Aug.1, 1955; (*2) VC-12 redesignated VAW-12 on Jul.2, 1956; (*3) VC-33 redesignated VA(AW)-33 on Jul.2, 1956 and (*4) VC-62 redesignated VFP-62 on Jul.2, 1956. Her tenth Foreign Water Fleet Deployment (FWFD) since her commission 10 September 1945, having the destination of being the lead ship of her class, and the first to be commissioned after the end of World War II (27 December 1954 to 14 July 1955)” (Ref. 1-Midway, 72, 1081L & USS MIDWAY Command History for Calendar Year 1955).
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AWARD OR CITATION |
AWARD DATES |
EAST & WEST COAST |
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China Service Medal (extended)
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Feb to May 1955 |
10th East Coast deployments SoLant 1st IO 1st SCS 1st WestPac West Coast Transfer |
“After off-loading aircraft and debarking personnel and equipment of Air Group ONE, USS Midway (CVA-41) departed Naval Air Station, Alameda, California on 22 July 1955 to off load ammunition at Bangor, Washington.
USS Midway (CVA-41) shifted to Tacoma, Washington on 26 July 1955.
USS Midway (CVA-41) moored at the U.S. Naval Station, Seattle, on 29 July 1955” (Ref. USS MIDWAY Command History for Calendar Year 1955).
“Carrier Division 5, formed during the Second World War. On 1 August 1955, Carrier Division 5 comprised USS Essex (CVA-9) (Bremerton), and USS Kearsage (CVA-33), and USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) (both homeported in San Diego).[3]“ (Ref. [3] of 1093).
World Cruise deployment Senior Command and Staff
CHAPTER XIV
Appendix I
USS Midway (CVA 41) World Cruise Book 1955
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