VP-23

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Patrol Squadron 23
Vp23patch.jpg
VP-23 Patch (1953-1985)
Active17 May 1946 – 28 February 1995
CountryUnited States of America
Branch United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg United States Navy
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Part ofPatrol Wing (PatWing) Five
Garrison/HQ Brunswick Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine
Nickname(s)Seahawk
Decorations
Aircraft flown
Patrol PB4Y-2M/2S Privateer
P-2V-5/7/7S SP-2H Neptune
P-3B/C Orion

VP-23, Patrol Squadron 23, known as the Seahawks, was a U.S. Navy fixed-wing, anti-submarine and maritime patrol squadron based at Brunswick Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine, United States. It was established as Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Three (VPW-3) on 17 May 1946, redesignated as Meteorology Squadron Three (VPM-3) on 15 November 1946, redesignated Heavy Patrol Squadron (Landplane) Three (VP-HL-3) on 8 December 1947 (as the second squadron to be assigned the VP-HL-3 designation), and to Patrol Squadron Twenty Three (VP-23) on 1 September 1948 and disestablished on 28 February 1995. [1] It was the second squadron to be designated VP-23, the first VP-23 was redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 23 (VPB-23) on 1 October 1944 and disestablished on 25 January 1946. [2]

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Operational history

VP-23 PB4Ys over Miami in 1949 PB4Y-2 Privateers of VP-23 over Miami in April 1949.jpg
VP-23 PB4Ys over Miami in 1949
VP-23 SP-2H in the 1960s SP-2H Neptune VP-23 in flight 1960s.jpg
VP-23 SP-2H in the 1960s
VP-23 P-3B over Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci in 1976 P-3B VP-23 with sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci 1976.jpeg
VP-23 P-3B over Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci in 1976

Home port assignments

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown: [1]

Aircraft assignment

The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown: [1]

Notable former members


See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (3rd VP-22 to 3rd VP-25). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 142–151. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  2. Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 4 Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) Histories (VPB-17 to VPB-29). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 428–34. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  3. Navy site: Rear Adm Jeffrey Lemmons
  4. Navy site: Rear Adm Mark Skinner