CVW-13 established on Mar.1, 1984


(Last update on Feb.4, 2026)
CVW-13 (AK)
USS CORAL SEA (CV 43)

Oct.1, 1985 - May 19, 1986 (Med)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
100
VFA-131Wild CatsFA-18A
200
VFA-132PrivateersFA-18A
300
VMFA-314Black KnightsFA-18A
400
VMFA-323Death RattlersFA-18A
500-513
520-523
VA-55WarhorsesA-6E
KA-6D
600-603
VAW-127SeabatsE-2C
610-616
HS-17Neptune's RidersSH-3H
620-624
VAQ-135 (*1)Black RavensEA-6B
(JQ)xx
VQ-2 DET. (*2)BatmenEA-3B
(*1) VAQ-135 deployed aboard the USS Coral Sea (CV 43)
from Jan. 1, 1986 to May 19, 1986
(*2) VQ-2 DET. not aboard USS Coral Sea (CV 43) for entire deployment

(Last update on Feb.4, 2026)


(Last update on Sep.25, 2024)
CVW-13 (AK)
USS CORAL SEA (CV 43)

Sep.28, 1987 - Mar.29, 1988 (Med)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
100
VFA-131Wild CatsFA-18A (*1)
300
VFA-136KnighthawksFA-18A
400
VFA-137KestrelsFA-18A
500-507
VA-55WarhorsesA-6E
510-517
VA-65TigersA-6E
600-603
VAW-127SeabatsE-2C
604-607
VAQ-133WizardsEA-6B
610-615
HS-17Neptune's RidersSH-3H
(*1) VFA-131 FA-18A 162450/AK-111
disappeared over Mediterranean Sea during night sortie on Dec.8, 1987
and never found


(Last update on Dec.6, 2023)
CVW-13 (AK)
USS CORAL SEA (CV 43)

May 31, 1989 - Sep.30, 1989 (Med)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
100
VMFA-451WarlordsFA-18A
200
VFA-132PrivateersFA-18A
400
VFA-137KestrelsFA-18A
500-507
VA-55WarhorsesA-6E
510-517
VA-65TigersA-6E
600-603
VAW-127SeabatsE-2C
604-607
VAQ-133WizardsEA-6B
610
HS-17Neptune's RidersSH-3H


(Last update on Jul.17, 2013)
CVW-13 (AK) (*1)
USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72)
Aug.2, 1990 - Aug.29, 1990 (*1) (off the coast of Virginia)
Modex
SquadronAircraft
200
VFA-132PrivateersFA-18A
400
VFA-137KestrelsFA-18A
500
VA-55 (*2)WarhorsesA-6E
600-603
VAW-127 (*3)SeabatsE-2C
604-607
VAQ-142 (*4)Grim WatchdogsEA-6B
610
HS-17 (*5)Neptune's RidersSH-3H
(*1) CVW-13 deployed aboard the CVN-72 on latter half of the period
(*2) VA-55 disestablished on Jan.1, 1991
(*2) VAW-127 disestablished on Sep.30, 1991
(*3) VAQ-142 disestablished on Jul.1, 1991
(*4) HS-17 disestablished on Jun.30, 1991


CVW-13 disestablished on Jan.1, 1991