Last update: 23.02.2001
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United States Navy VPBs list
Unit
FromTillLocation of assignmentSuperior UnitPlanesSourceNotes
 VPB-15
 43/05 43/09 Esp. Santo   66 
 VPB-18
 45/04 45/05 AV-12 St. George (off Kerama Retto)  PBM 84 
 VPB-22
 45/06 45/08 Eniwetok   66 
 VPB-23
 43/05 43/09 Esp. Santo   66 
 VPB-28
 45/03  ?? Philippines ??  PBM-3D 85  45/03/11 sinking water carrier Wayo Maru 40 nm SE of Macao(21-31N, 112-28E)
 VPB-52
 44/06  ?? Solomons or New Guinea ??  PBY 85  44/06/03 damaging Kidzi 23 nm NE of Manokwari (00-40S, 134-00E)
 VPB-104
 44/12  ?? Philippines ??  PB4Y-1 85  44/12/19 sinking AP Shinfuku Maru 30 nm W of Manila (13-40N,115-50E)
 VPB-109
 45/04  ????  PB4Y 85  45/04/19 bombed and strafed Pogy 115 nm S of Nojima-Zaki, Honshu(32-59N, 139-58E)
 VPB-111
 45/01 45/05 ?? Philippines ??  PB4Y-1 85  45/01/05 sinking midget SS Ha-71 2 nm SW of Cicijima
45/04/17 sinking AK Gjojo Maru off Malaya (03-27N, 103-37E)
45/05/01 sinking/share(FAW-1) AK Kjugkoku Maru off Mokpo, Korea (34-35N,126-00E)
 VPB-115
 44/10 44/11 ???  PB4Y 85  44/10/29 sinking AO Itsukushima Maru off Brunei Bay, Borneo(05-04N, 119-47E)
 VPB-117
 45/02  ?? Philippines ??  PB4Y-1 85  45/02/16 sinking AK Iida Maru in Cape St. Jasques Harbor,Indochina (10-20N, 107-06E)
 VPB-118
 45/05 45/06 Okinawa  PB4Y-1, PB4Y-2 85  45/05/11 sinking AK Seiri Maru (34-17N, 126-50E), Shinzan Maru(34-15N, 127-10E)
45/06/10-07/01 lay mines in Korean waters
 VPB-119
 45/03  ?? Philippines ??  PB4Y-2 85  45/03/02 sinking AP Nichirin Maru 180 nm E by S of Wenchow, China(27-12N, 124-42E)
 VPB-128
 45/03  ?? Philippines ??  PV-1 85  45/03/18 bomb 2 midget submarines in Davao Gulf
45/03/19-20 bomb midget submarine at Cebu
 VPB-142
 45/06/27  ??  ?? 85  45/06/27 sinking I-165 450 nm E of Saipan (15-28N, 153-39E)
 VPB-149
 44/11/ 44/11/29 NAS Alameda   66 
 44/11/29 44/12/05 CVE-65 Wake Island   66 transfer from NAS Alameda to P.H.
 44/12/05  P.H.   66 
 VPB-151
 45/03/14  Motojama Field #1, Iwojima  PV 85