 in September 1962 the squadron's helicopters were re-designated the SH-34J Seabat in compliance with the 1962 United States Tri-Service aircraft designation system.From at least January 1965 (and probably before that), until it was disestablished on May 31, 1966, it was deployed aboard , used Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King helicopters, and was known as "The Big Dippers.