Fighter Squadron 162 (VF-162) "The Hunters"
Established on 1 September 1960 . disestablished on 29 January 1971
USS INTREPID (CVA 11), CVG-6 1960-1963 (operating F4D-1)
USS ORISKANY (CVA 34), CVW-16 1963-1969 (operating F-8A & F-8E)
USS TICONDEROGA (CVS 14), CVW-16 1969-1970 (operating F-8J)
USS SHANGRI-LA (CVS 38), CVW-8 1970 (operating F-8H)
"The SANTA MARIA"
"La Santa María de la Inmaculada Concepción" or "La Santa María", was the largest of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage. She ws launched in 1460.
"The Niña"
The Niña, like the Pinta and Santa María, was a smaller trade ship built to sail the Mediterranean sea, not the open ocean. The Nina was "about 60 toneladas" (60 tons), which may indicate a medium-sized caravel of around 50 feet (15 m) in length on deck.
"The PINTA"
La "Pinta" was a caravel-type vessel and the fastest of the three ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first transatlantic voyage in 1492.