Last update: 23.02.2001
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United States Navy VBs list
Unit
FromTillLocation of assignmentSuperior UnitPlanesSourceNotes
 VB-1
 44/06 44/07 CV-10 Yorktown II (Forage) CVG-1  81 
 45/05 45/06 CV-10 Yorktown II  31xSB2C-1C 42 
 45/06/17 45/09?? CV-20 Bennington ?? CVG-1 ?? 81 
 VB-2
 41/12/07 42/05 CV-2 Lexington  17xSBD-3 (41/12) 4  42/03/10 strike Lae/Salamaua - see in TF 11 site
 42/05 42/05/07 CV-2 Lexington  18xSBD-3 37  42/05/04-08 - x Coral Sea - see in TF 11 site
 44/03/27 44/09/24 CV-12 Hornet II CVG-2 33xSB2C-1C 42,81  44/09/14 sinking APA T-5 in Davao Gulf (06-10N, 126-00E)
 VB-3
 41/12/07 42/01 CV-3 Saratoga  21xSBD (41/12)  
 42/04/08 42/04/26 CV-6 Enterprise CAG-6 18xSBD-2/3 37,106 
 42/05/27 42/06/07 CV-5 Yorktown  18xSBD-3 1  42/06 x Midway - see in TF 17site
 42/07/07 42/09-11 CV-3 Saratoga  18xSBD-3(42/07/07) 37 
 42/09/12  Henderson Field  SBD-3 37 
 45/01?? 45/02?? CV-10 Yorktown II  ?xSB2C-4 42 
 VB-4
 ??    TBF/TBM 43 
 43/05  CV-10 Yorktown II  ?xSB2C-1 42 
 44/11/20  CV-9 Essex  SB2C 49 
 VB-5
 41/12 42/06/01 CV-5 Yorktown  19xSBD-3 (41/12) 37 redesignated to VS-5 42/02/01 strike Jaluit
42/03/10 strike Lae/Salamaua - see in
 44/10/16 45/06/17 CV-20 Bennington CVG-82 SB2C-3, SB2C-4E, AM-1, AD-5 81  44/04/01 commissioned at NAS Wildwood, N.J.; 44/06/15 shifted toNAAS Oceana, Va.; 44/09/17 shifted to NAS East Field, Norfolk, Va.;
 45/06/17 45/07/09 CVE-66 White Plains CVG-82  81 transfer to USA
 VB-83
 45/03/11 45/06 CV-9 Essex CVG-83 SB2C-4 42 
 VB-84
 45/01/24 45/06/09 CV-17 Bunker Hill  SB2C-4E 42 
 VB-87
 44/11 45/01/10 CV-15 Randolph CVG-87 SB2C 84 
 45/06/06 45/08 CV-14 Ticonderoga CVG-87 SB2C-4 42 
 VB-89
 44/06 45/01/24 CV-14 Ticonderoga CVG-89  66 
 45/08  CV-36 Antietam  SB2C-5 42 
 VB-99
 45/03 45/06 CV-38 Shangri-La  SB2C-4 42 
 VB-101
 43/02  Solomons  PB4Y 85  43/02/14 damaging AE Hitachi Maru off Buin, Bougainville (06-48S,155-50E)
 VB-102
 43/07? 43/11 Guadalcanal  15xPB4Y 41/3,85  43/07/06 strike Greenwich Is., Solomons
 45/06  ??  PB4Y 85  45/06/11 sinking AO Tado Maru W of Korea (36-00N, 125-00E)
 VB-104
 43/10 43/11 Guadalcanal  12xPB4Y 41/3 
 VB-108
 43/11/07  Nukufetau Airdorme TG 57.2  41/5,81 Galvanic
 44/01 44/03 Apamama  PB4Y-1 85  44/01/01, 44/01/03 lay mines in Enijun Channel, Maleolap
44/01/08 - lay mines off Wotje
44/01/12 - strike Kwajalein
44/02/29 strike Wake Is.
 44/06  ??  PB4Y 85  44/06/10-11 sweep ahead TF 58
 VB-109
 44/01 44/04 Apemama  PB4Y-1 85  44/01/03 lay mines in Enijun Channel, Maleolap
44/01/08 - lay mines off Wotje
44/01/12 - strike Kwajalein
44/02/29 strike Wake Is.
44/04/05 - sinking PC Cha-46 off Moen Is., Truk (07-26N, 151-52E)
 44/06 44/07 ??  PB4Y 85  44/06/10-11 sweep ahead TF 58
44/06/17 sinking RO-117 230 nm SSW of Truk (11-05N, 150-31E)
44/07/14 strike Iwojima
 VB-116
 44/08  Eniwetok  PB4Y 85 
 VB-137
 43/11   TG 57.2  41/5 Galvanic
 44/01  Tarawa  PV-1 85  44/01/01 lay mines off Jaluit
44/01/02 lay mines in Jabor Anchorage
44/01/03, 44/01/04 lay mines in Jaluit
 VB-138
 43/11  Russells  12xPV-1 41/3 
 VB-140
 43/11  Russells  15xPV-1 41/3 
 VB-142
 43/11   TG 57.2  41/5 Galvanic
 VB-148
 44/05  ?? Solomons ??  PV-1 85  44/05/28 damaging Permit off Truk (06-45N, 151-52E)
 VBF-3
 45/02/01  CV-10 Yorktown II  SB2C-1,F6F-5 42,80 
 VBF-6
 45/04  CV-16 Hancock  F4U 18 
 VBF-9
 45/02 45/03 CV-16 Lexington II  F6F-5 33,80 
 45/03 45/05 CV-10 Yorktown II (Iceber)  F6F-5 28,80 
 VBF-10
 45/02 45/10 CV-11 Intrepid CVG-10 F4U-1D 18,81 
 VBF-12
 45/01/10 45/06/17 CV-15 Randolph CVG-12 F6F-5 33,80,84 
 45/06/17 45/06/23 CVE-91 Makassar Strait CVG-12 F6F-5 84 transit San Pedro Bay, Leyte > Guam
 45/06/23 45/06/30 Guam CVG-12 F6F-5 84 
 45/06/30 45/07/19 CVE-68 Kalinin Bay CVG-12 F6F-5 84 transit Guam > San Diego
 VBF-16
 45/06/17 45/08 CV-15 Randolph CVG-16  33,66,84 
 VBF-17
 45/02 45/04/17 CV-12 Hornet II CVG-17 F6F-5 80 
 VBF-80
 45/01 45/02 CV-19 Hancock  F6F-5 80,66 
 VBF-83
 45/03/11 45/06 CV-9 Essex CVG-83 F4U-1D 18,80 
 VBF-87
 45/05/02 45/10 CV-14 Ticonderoga CVG-87 F6F-5 80,66 
 VBF-88
 45/06/2? 45/08/15 CV-10 Yorktown II    
 VBF-99
 45/06  CV-38 Shangri-La  F4U-1C 18