VPB-203

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Patrol Bombing Squadron 203
USS Humboldt (AVP-21) Apr1945.jpg
VPB-203 PBM with USS Humboldt in April 1945
Active1 October 1942 – 30 June 1945
CountryUnited States of America
Branch United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg United States Navy
Type squadron
Role Maritime patrol
Nickname(s)Midnite Mariners
Engagements World War II
Aircraft flown
Patrol PBM-3C/S

VPB-203 was a Patrol Bombing Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron Two Hundred Three (VP-203) on 1 October 1942, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron Two Hundred Three (VPB-203) on 1 October 1944 and disestablished on 30 June 1945. [1]

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Operational history

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-145 to VPB-203). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. pp. 593–7. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2016.