VPB-13

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Patrol Bombing Squadron 13
PB2Y-2 13-P-1 in flight 1941.jpg
VP-13 PB2Y-2 in 1941
Active15 September 1941 – 11 January 1950
CountryUnited States of America
Branch United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg United States Navy
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Engagements World War II
Aircraft flown
Patrol XPB2Y-1/PB2Y-1/2/3/3H/5

VPB-13 was a patrol bombing squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron 13 (VP-13) on 1 July 1940, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 13 (VPB-13) on 1 October 1944 and disestablished on 1 December 1945. [1]

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Operational history

VP-13 PB2Y-2 in 1941 PB2Y-2 13-P-3 1941.jpg
VP-13 PB2Y-2 in 1941

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 4 Roberts, Michael D. (2000). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons, Volume 2, Chapter 4 Patrol Bombing Squadron (VPB) Histories (VPB-1 to VPB-16). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 408–13. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2016.