Lineage
  31Jul1973  established  HSL-33 (Helicopter Anti Submarine Squadron Light)
  29Apr1994  disestablished

Nickname
  31Jul1973 - 29Apr1994  Seasnakes

Deployments
  DET.1   15Feb1977 -   Oct1977  SH-2F  CG-31               TF-xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean
  DET.2   12Apr1977 - 21Nov1977  SH-2F  FFG-1    CV-64CSG   TF-xx  WestPac
  DET.3   12Apr1977 - 21Nov1977  SH-2F  FF-1069  CV-64CSG   TF-xx  WestPac
  DET.      Mar1978 -   Oct1978  SH-2F  DD-964              TF-xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean (151327/TF-12)
  DET.6     Jun1980 -   Oct1980  SH-2F  FF-1067             TF-xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean (149761/TF-15)
  DET.3   02Jul1982 - 09Feb1983  SH-2F  FF-1064             TF-xx  WestPac
  DET.         1983              SH-2F  CG-31               TF-xx  CentPac
  DET.9   09Jun1983 - 17Sep1983  SH-2F  BB-62               TF-xx  WestPac (15014x/TF-xx)
  DET.9   23Oct1983 - 05May1984  SH-2F  BB-62               TF-xx  WestPac
  DET.2   13Jan1984 - 01Aug1984  SH-2F  DD-975              TF-xx  WestPac
  DET.3        1985 -      1985  SH-2F  FF-1087             TF-xx  WestPac
  DET.7        1986 -      1986  SH-2F  FF-1066             TF-xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean
  DET.9     May1986 - 20Oct1986  SH-2F  BB-62               TF-xx  WestPac
  DET.7     Mar1988 -   Sep1988  SH-2F  FFG-14              TF-xx  WestPac, Persian Gulf
  DET.10  01Feb1990 - 31Jul1990  SH-2F  FF-1052  CVN-70CSG  TF-xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean (149761/TF-15)
  DET.         1993 -      1993  SH-2F  CG-31               TF-xx  CentPac