VP-6

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Patrol Squadron 6
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Active15 July 1943 – 31 May 1993
CountryUnited States of America
Branch United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg United States Navy
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Part of United States Navy/Naval Air Forces/Patrol Wing
Nickname(s)Mad Foxes
Blue Sharks
Engagements World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Aircraft flown
Patrol PV-1 Ventura
PV-2 Harpoon
P2 Neptune
P-3 Orion

VP-6 was a long-lived Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy, nicknamed the Blue Sharks. Originally established as Bombing Squadron VB-146 on 15 July 1943, it was redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron VPB-146 on 1 October 1944, redesignated VP-146 on 15 May 1946, redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron (Landplane) VP-ML-6 on 15 November 1946, redesignated VP-6 on 1 September 1948 and disestablished on 31 May 1993. [1] It was the third squadron to be designated VP-6, the first VP-6 was disestablished on 3 May 1926 and the second VP-6 was disestablished on 20 June 1945. [2]

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Operational history

VP-6 P2V-5s at NAS Kodiak in 1954 P2V-5 Neptunes of VP-6 at NAS Kodiak 1954.jpg
VP-6 P2V-5s at NAS Kodiak in 1954
VP-6 P-3B off Oahu in 1978 P-3B DN-SC-82-02246.JPEG
VP-6 P-3B off Oahu in 1978

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]

Unit Awards

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Navy Unit Commendation ribbon.svg
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Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg
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National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
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Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg
Special Operations Service Ribbon.svg Vietnam gallantry cross unit award-3d.svg
Navy Unit Commendation w/ 2 service stars: [1] [3]
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 8 service stars Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ Operational Distinguishing Device [4] National Defense Service Medal w/ 2 service stars
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 service star Coast Guard Special Operations Service Ribbon Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm (2 awards)

See also

References

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 3, Section 2: Patrol Squadron Histories for 2nd VP-5 to 2nd VP-8. Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 52–58. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  2. Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Appendix 7: Lineage Listings for Patrol Squadrons (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. p. 769. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2003. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  3. "Patrol Squadron Six Unit Awards". Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  4. "Patrol Squadron Six awarded the Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation with the Operational Distinguishing Device" . Retrieved 28 February 2015.