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15 September 1944: VP-61 began flying inshore patrols along the shipping lanes, which extended the complete length of the
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1 February 1945: VPB-61 began reforming at NAS Whidbey Island with new personnel and equipment. With the end of the war imminent, deployment plans were delayed until the end of August, when the decision was made to disestablish the
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Japanese brought FAW-4 bases to the tip of the Aleutian chain, nearly 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from the Alaskan mainland and 750 miles (1,210 km) from Japanese territory in the
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School and the
Ordnance refresher course. Operators could home in on LORAN beacons during IFR flying conditions and find their home bases safely. In the inclement weather of the far northwest, this equipment proved to be a
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12 December 1942: A temporary break in the weather allowed the squadron to depart NAF Dutch Harbor, but it only got as far as Sitka, Alaska, when storms kept VP-61 grounded until 22 December 1942.
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The squadron was established as Patrol
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and the amphibious PBY-5A version. During this period the squadron came under the operational control of PatWing-8. Training of squadron personnel continued through the end of July.
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was occupied by Army forces and an advanced seaplane base was established there by the tender
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15 August 1942: VP-61 departed NAS Alameda bound for
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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1576:History and
1547:Future fleet
1291:Supply Corps
1276:Dental Corps
1259:Deputy Chief
938:Fourth Fleet
928:Second Fleet
699:Future ships
694:Active ships
667:Navy Reserve
618:2020–present
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483:. Retrieved
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194:Popof Island
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92:World War II
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1612:Fleet bands
1597:Blue Angels
1281:Nurse Corps
1203:Designators
1063:Battleships
1058:Auxiliaries
958:Tenth Fleet
948:Sixth Fleet
943:Fifth Fleet
933:Third Fleet
396:NAS Seattle
390:NAS Alameda
269:NAS Seattle
218:Adak Island
204:Atka Island
182:NAS Seattle
160:NAS Alameda
88:Engagements
1667:Navy Weeks
1617:Fleet Week
1578:traditions
1138:Submarines
1073:Destroyers
563:Leadership
441:References
376:- May 1942
336:lifesaver.
190:Sand Point
186:NAS Kodiak
1652:Navy Hymn
1647:Navy Flag
1637:Navy Band
1519:Equipment
1301:JAG Corps
1242:Personnel
1171:Personnel
764:Commander
752:Commander
738:Operating
654:Structure
613:2010–2019
608:2000–2009
603:1864–1959
357:squadron.
222:USS
208:USS
2911:Category
1527:Uniforms
1440:COMPTUEX
1372:Training
1212:Enlisted
1198:Insignia
1191:Officers
1175:training
1098:Monitors
1088:Frigates
1068:Cruisers
1048:Airships
553:Category
409:See also
306:NAF Attu
291:NAF Adak
127:squadron
109:PBY-5/5A
72:squadron
1761:Active
1585:History
1562:Weapons
1445:NAWCTSD
1379:Recruit
1343:Seabees
1224:Ratings
485:20 June
329:Yakutat
137:History
129:of the
43:Country
2341:Patrol
1607:Ensign
1537:Badges
1500:USNTPS
1495:TOPGUN
1389:STA-21
1183:People
921:Fleets
740:forces
533:
348:VPB-43
122:was a
104:Patrol
51:Branch
35:Active
1710:WAVES
1435:CNATT
1394:NROTC
1358:SWCCs
1338:SEALs
1254:Chief
1219:Rates
968:Ships
815:Shore
689:Units
333:LORAN
284:VP-42
251:Casco
240:RO-61
233:Casco
210:Casco
1702:USS
1622:Jack
1490:JMTC
1430:BFTT
1425:BESS
1318:NCIS
1311:DJAG
662:Navy
487:2016
255:Teal
224:Teal
78:Role
68:Type
2519:VPU
2199:204
2194:111
2137:213
2132:211
2127:195
2122:192
2117:154
2112:151
2107:147
2102:146
2097:143
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2082:131
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2057:106
2052:105
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1936:126
1931:125
1926:124
1921:123
1916:121
1911:120
1906:117
1901:116
1896:115
1891:113
1886:112
1870:209
1865:142
1860:141
1855:140
1850:139
1845:138
1840:137
1835:136
1830:135
1825:134
1820:133
1815:132
1810:131
1805:130
1800:129
1450:AIM
1306:JAG
1173:and
1036:W–Z
1031:T–V
1021:Q–R
1011:N–O
996:I–K
991:G–H
986:D–F
976:A–B
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2037:97
2032:94
2027:87
2022:86
2017:83
2012:81
2007:41
2002:37
1997:34
1992:32
1987:31
1982:27
1977:25
1972:22
1967:15
1962:14
1957:11
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