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Kaneohe Bay, in the new amphibious version of the Catalina, the PBY-5A.
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Johnston Island conducting search sweeps in the event of the return of the Japanese fleet. Back at Oahu, Ensign Brady and his crew claimed one Japanese submarine. Postwar records, however, do not indicate any enemy submarine
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began daily searches of the waters between Kanton Island and the Fijis to protect the advance of Task Force 8 as it prepared for its strike against the
Marshall and Gilbert Islands. These were the first combat patrols by U.S. aircraft in the South
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26 May 1942: A detachment of squadron aircraft at Midway participated in the patrols searching for the
Japanese invasion force expected from intercepted radio traffic. The first sightings occurred on 3 June 1942 and led to the
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Peleliu Airfield, Falalop Airfield and NAS Agana. Primary missions conducted consisted of air-sea rescue work, anti-mine sweeps and leaflet drops on bypassed Japanese held
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Tanapag Harbor, Saipan. Shortly thereafter, the squadron departed Saipan to return to San Diego, via NAS Kaneohe Bay.
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for return to the continental United States. The squadron arrived at NAS San Diego on 23 February 1943. Reassignments of personnel, home leaves, and other administrative details were taken care of upon
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Falalop Airfield was augmented by three more aircraft. Nightly antishipping patrols and Dumbo missions were conducted in support of TU 94.11.2 operations.
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aircraft to San Diego, where new PBY-5 aircraft were picked up at the factory. Two weeks of familiarization training was given to the aircrews before returning to Hawaii.
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407:8 November 1941: VP-23 flew its older model
185:1 September 1930: The squadron's twin-float
2735:Carrier Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission (VRM)
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2140:United States battleship retirement debate
1890:United States Armed Forces School of Music
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334:, 1F, 4F, 6F, 8F and 10F participated in
868:This article incorporates text from the
679:, Saipan; Falalop Airfield, Ulithi; and
203:8 February 1931: VP-10S participated in
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1010:Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
657:, Ulithi, for air-sea rescue missions.
174:1 July 1930: Torpedo Squadron NINE-S (
17:
2714:Carrier Fleet Logistics Support (VRC)
1216:Operational Test and Evaluation Force
805:, Panama Canal Zone - 1 February 1932
507:. Severe losses by the Allies at the
141:was a patrol bombing squadron of the
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3061:Helicopter Mine Countermeasures (HM)
2299:Carrier Airborne Early Warning (VAW)
1277:Naval Education and Training Command
578:and the entire crew of 50 was lost.
456:8 July 1942: VP-23 was deployed to
189:torpedo bombers were turned in for
1573:Unclassified miscellaneous vessels
711:were begun by the Guam detachment.
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468:. Tender support was provided by
414:23 November 1941: Upon return to
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525:, Espiritu Santo for return to
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1005:Vice Chief of Naval Operations
372:9 April 1940: Aircraft of VPs
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2597:Fleet Fighter Composite (VFC)
2566:Fleet Air Reconnaissance (VQ)
1221:Naval Network Warfare Command
1206:Naval Special Warfare Command
1201:Naval Forces Southern Command
826:NAS San Diego - December 1945
558:and aerial resupply missions.
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1895:Navy Senior Enlisted Academy
1287:Office of Naval Intelligence
1257:Naval Supply Systems Command
1196:Naval Forces Central Command
1097:Expeditionary Combat Command
895:Roberts, Michael D. (2000).
3082:Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC)
1880:Naval Hospital Corps School
1686:Explosive ordnance disposal
1528:Registered civilian vessels
1297:Naval Legal Service Command
995:Under Secretary of the Navy
485:25 July 1942: VP-23 combed
402:4th Reconnaissance Squadron
286:aircraft, supported by USS
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1327:Navy Installations Command
811:, Hawaii - 13 January 1934
21:Patrol Bombing Squadron 23
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1827:Naval Postgraduate School
1332:Navy Working Capital Fund
1312:Bureau of Naval Personnel
1247:Naval Air Systems Command
1242:Naval Sea Systems Command
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1000:Chief of Naval Operations
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398:72nd Bombardment Squadron
221:Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
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3299:Helicopter Training (HT)
1900:Navy Supply Corps School
1804:Officer Candidate School
1473:Amphibious warfare ships
1317:Chief of Naval Personnel
1226:Military Sealift Command
837:Maritime patrol aircraft
799:, Virginia - 1 July 1930
523:Luganville Seaplane Base
53:United States of America
2213:Electronic Attack (VAQ)
2112:Ship naming conventions
1875:Naval Chaplaincy School
1839:Marine Corps University
1835:Naval Community College
1819:Naval University System
1578:Yard and district craft
823:, Hawaii - 20 June 1944
462:invasion of Guadalcanal
2092:Revolt of the Admirals
2047:Line-crossing ceremony
1952:Awards and decorations
609:Anti-submarine warfare
556:Dumbo (air-sea rescue)
178:) was redesignated at
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1773:Operations specialist
1706:Medical Service Corps
990:Secretary of the Navy
788:Home port assignments
780:PBY-5 - November 1941
518:, Santa Cruz Islands.
509:Battle of Savo Island
431:attacked Pearl Harbor
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2365:Strike Fighter (VFA)
2107:Ship decommissioning
2082:Navy service numbers
1905:Nuclear Power School
1885:Naval Justice School
1716:Civil Engineer Corps
1513:Mine warfare vessels
1211:Naval Reserve Forces
1167:Fleet Forces Command
1134:Carrier strike group
742:Aircraft assignments
437:losses on that date.
1307:Naval Safety Center
1267:Fleet Cyber Command
529:for rest and refit.
326:22 April 1935: VPs
149:Operational history
2186:Aircraft Squadrons
2183:United States Navy
2102:Ship commissioning
1568:Torpedo retrievers
1129:Aircraft squadrons
1092:Fleet Marine Force
956:United States Navy
783:PBY-5A - June 1944
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157:VP-10S P2Y in 1932
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1498:Destroyer escorts
1463:Aircraft carriers
1302:Naval Observatory
1144:Naval Observatory
797:NAS Hampton Roads
625:and Wake islands.
394:Fleet Problem XXI
364:Fleet Problem XIX
261:Panama Canal Zone
205:Fleet Problem XII
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565:. The destroyer
451:Battle of Midway
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336:Fleet Problem XV
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1503:Escort carriers
1382:
1336:
1230:
1159:
1153:
1149:Master jet base
1102:Merchant Marine
1068:
1064:
1059:
1045:2-star admirals
1015:4-star admirals
978:
958:
949:
947:
945:
915:
914:
904:
902:
894:
893:
884:
865:
833:
821:NAS Kaneohe Bay
790:
744:
552:Florida Islands
527:NAS Kaneohe Bay
423:Johnston Island
396:with the USAAF
165:VP-10F P2Ys at
151:
136:
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118:
89:Maritime patrol
61:
37:
12:
11:
5:
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2964:Unmanned (VUP)
2961:
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2948:
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2099:
2097:Sailor's Creed
2094:
2089:
2084:
2079:
2074:
2069:
2064:
2059:
2054:
2049:
2044:
2039:
2034:
2029:
2024:
2019:
2014:
2011:Anchors Aweigh
2007:
2001:
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1993:
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1987:Naval reactors
1984:
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1964:
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1768:Master-at-arms
1765:
1760:
1755:
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1735:
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1728:
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1540:
1538:Steam frigates
1535:
1530:
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1523:Patrol vessels
1520:
1515:
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1495:
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1121:
1116:
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1089:
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1078:
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677:Isley Field #2
669:
664:detachment at
658:
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648:Tanapag Harbor
632:
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480:Espiritu Santo
476:
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419:
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370:
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305:
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268:
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183:
150:
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134:
131:
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113:
107:
106:
105:Aircraft flown
102:
101:
96:
92:
91:
86:
82:
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76:
72:
71:
59:
55:
54:
51:
47:
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13:
10:
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2:
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2980:Training (VT)
2978:
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2969:
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2952:
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2115:
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2110:
2108:
2105:
2103:
2100:
2098:
2095:
2093:
2090:
2088:
2085:
2083:
2080:
2078:
2077:Navy Memorial
2075:
2073:
2070:
2068:
2065:
2063:
2060:
2058:
2055:
2053:
2050:
2048:
2045:
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2028:
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2020:
2018:
2015:
2012:
2008:
2006:
2003:
2002:
2000:
1994:
1988:
1985:
1983:
1980:
1978:
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1973:
1972:Reserve fleet
1970:
1968:
1965:
1963:
1962:Current fleet
1960:
1958:
1955:
1953:
1950:
1948:
1945:
1944:
1942:
1940:
1936:
1926:
1923:
1921:
1918:
1916:
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1911:
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1858:
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1831:Naval Academy
1828:
1824:
1820:
1817:
1815:
1812:
1810:
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1802:
1800:
1797:
1796:
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1776:
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1759:
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1754:
1753:Naval Aviator
1751:
1749:
1746:
1744:
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1729:
1727:
1724:
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1699:
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1691:Medical Corps
1689:
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1597:
1589:
1579:
1576:
1574:
1571:
1569:
1566:
1564:
1563:Torpedo boats
1561:
1559:
1556:
1554:
1553:Sloops of war
1551:
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1402:
1399:
1397:
1394:
1393:
1391:
1389:
1385:
1379:
1376:
1374:
1373:Seventh Fleet
1371:
1369:
1366:
1364:
1361:
1359:
1356:
1354:
1351:
1349:
1346:
1345:
1343:
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1298:
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1290:
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1283:
1280:
1278:
1275:
1273:
1272:Naval Academy
1270:
1268:
1265:
1263:
1260:
1258:
1255:
1253:
1250:
1248:
1245:
1243:
1240:
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1233:
1227:
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1222:
1219:
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1214:
1212:
1209:
1207:
1204:
1202:
1199:
1197:
1194:
1192:
1189:
1185:
1182:
1181:
1180:
1179:Pacific Fleet
1177:
1173:
1170:
1169:
1168:
1165:
1164:
1162:
1156:
1150:
1147:
1145:
1142:
1140:
1139:Installations
1137:
1135:
1132:
1130:
1127:
1125:
1122:
1120:
1117:
1115:
1112:
1110:
1107:
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1103:
1100:
1098:
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1079:
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1026:
1024:
1021:
1020:
1018:
1016:
1013:
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1008:
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1003:
1001:
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996:
993:
991:
988:
987:
985:
981:
975:
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