Established August 21, 1986 at NAS Mayport with the SH-60B Seahawk as embarked helo in escort ships. On November 2009 they moved to Jacksonville, Florida.
Reflecting their transition to the MH-60R variant the squadron was redesignated Helicopter Maritime Strike Seven Four ( HSM-74 ) on June. 2011
Reflecting their transition to the MH-60R variant the squadron was redesignated Helicopter Maritime Strike Seven Four ( HSM-74 ) on June. 2011
HSL-44 Detachment One. The first fully operational deployment of the SH-60B to the Med on the Frigate USS Doyle (FFG-39) from May to October 1987. Detachment LPO AD1 Eric V. Anderson II, Detachment OINC CDR Larry Cable. Note: All the personnel assigned this Detachment were Plank Owners of this Squadron. Squadron Maintenance Master Chief was AEMC Kenneth McCarthy. (AQMC Robert Mary had been relieved prior Squadron Commissioning)
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Models HSL-44 List of helicopters |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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| 70-421 | sh-60b | 162130 : 1988 HSL-44./HP-440 | |||||
| 70-424 | sh-60b | 162132 : US Navy; 1988 HSL-44./HP-441 : USN; 2008 HSL-44 /HP-450 | |||||
| 70-428 | sh-60b | 162136 : 1988 HSL-44./HP-451 | |||||
| 70-429 | sh-60b | 162137 : USN; HSL-40; HSL-44; wfu 14aug09; 2009 preserved at National Museum of Nav+ | |||||
| 70-430 w/o 1991 | sh-60b | 162138 : US Navy; 1988 HSL-44./HP-443 : USN; HSL-44 w/o 22feb91 | |||||
| 70-434 | sh-60b | 162328 : 1988 HSL-44./HP-442 | |||||
| 70-440 | sh-60b | 162334 : 1988 HSL-44./HP-445 | |||||
| 70-450 | sh-60b | 162342 : USN; pictured as /450 HSL-44 at RNAS Lee-on-Solent, UK disembarked from + : HSL-44./HP-450 Flypast Portsmouth harbour | |||||
| 70-452 | sh-60b | 162344 : US Navy; 2003 HSL-44./HP-442 | |||||
| 70-455 | sh-60b | 162347 : 1988 HSL-44./HP-453 | |||||
| 70-463 w/o 1988 | sh-60b | 162978 : USN; HSL-44 w/o 19jan88 | |||||
| 70-467 | sh-60b | 162981 : US Navy; 1988 HSL-44./HP-455 | |||||
| 70-471 | sh-60b | 162984 : USN; 2009 HSL-44 | |||||
| 70-617 | sh-60b | 163595 : 2010 HSL-44 | |||||
| sh-60b | 164175 : Seen as /HP-454 during base visit at NAS Mayport | ||||||
| sh-60b | 164179 : USN; HSL-44; preserved at Mayport NAS, Florida | ||||||
| 70-2269 | sh-60b | 165108 : USN; 2010 HSL-44 | |||||
| 70-2271 w/o 2005 | sh-60b | 165110 : USN; w/o 24sep05 ditched off North Carolina, was HSL-44 /HP-445 | |||||
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 44 Operations |
| Dates | Operation | |
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| 1994-jun-05 | 1994-jun-05 |  D-Day 50th Anniversary Flypast |
