VP-40

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Patrol Squadron 40
Martin PBM-1 Mariner of VP-55 in 1941.jpg
VP-55 PBM-1 in 1941
Active1 August 1940 – 25 January 1950
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
BranchFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Engagements World War II
Aircraft flown
Patrol XPBM-1/PBM-1/3/3C/3S/5E

VP-40 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron 55 (VP-55) on 1 August 1940, redesignated Patrol Squadron 74 (VP-74) on 1 July 1941, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 74 (VPB-74) on 1 October 1944, redesignated Patrol Squadron 74 (VP-74) on 15 May 1946, redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron (Seaplane) 10 (VP-MS-10) on 15 November 1946, redesignated Patrol Squadron 40 (VP-40) on 1 September 1948 and disestablished on 25 January 1950. [1]

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Operational history

VP-55 PBM-1 being hoisted onto a tender in 1941 Martin PBM-1 Mariner of VP-55 is hoisted aboard USS Albemarle (AV-5), in 1941 (NNAM.1986.014.022).jpg
VP-55 PBM-1 being hoisted onto a tender in 1941
U-161 under attack by a VP-74 PBM on 27 September 1943 U-161 Bomben.jpg
U-161 under attack by a VP-74 PBM on 27 September 1943

Aircraft assignments

The squadron was assigned the following aircraft, effective on the dates shown: [1]

Home port assignments

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

See also

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons .

  1. 1 2 3 Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 3 Patrol Squadron (VP) Histories (2nd VP-29 to 1st VP-40). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 223–6. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2016.