Last update: 23.02.2001
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United States Navy VTs list
Unit
FromTillLocation of assignmentSuperior UnitPlanesSourceNotes
 VT-1
 44/06 44/07 CV-10 Yorktown II CVG-1 1xTBF,17xTBM 20,43,81 
 45/06/17 45/09?? CV-20 Bennington ?? CVG-1 ?? 81 
 VT-2
 41/12/07 42/05/07 CV-2 Lexington  15xTBD-1 (41/12) 37  42/03/10 strike Lae/Salamaua - see in TF 11 site
42/05/04-08 - x Coral Sea - see in TF 11site
 42/05 42/05/07 CV-2 Lexington  12xTBD-1 37 
 44/03/27 44/09/24 CV-12 Hornet II CVG-2 19xTBF,1xTBM (44/06) 20,81 
 VT-3
 41/12 42/02 CV-3 Saratoga  11xTBD-1 (41/12)  
 42/05/27 42/06/05 CV-5 Yorktown  15xTBD-1 37  42/06 x Midway - see in TF 17site
 42/07/15 42/08/25 CV-6 Enterprise CVG-6 16xTBF-1 43,106 
 VT-4
 44/11/20 45/01 CV-9 Essex  TBM-3 43 
 VT-5
 41/12 42/05/27 CV-5 Yorktown  12xTBD-1 37  42/03/10 strike Lae/Salamaua - see in TF 17 site
42/05/02 attacking I-21 in Coral Sea
42/05/04-08 - x Coral Sea - see in TF 17site
 43/08 44/04 CV-10 Yorktown II CVG-5 18xTBF-1(43/10),16xTBF-1,2xTBF-1C(44/02) 43,79 
 VT-6
 41/12 42/06/13 CV-6 Enterprise CVG-6 18xTBD-1 (41/12), 14xTBD (42/06) 1,37,106,85  42/02/01 strike Kwajalein - see in TF 8 site
42/02/24 strike Wake - see in TF 16 site
42/06 x Midway - see in TF 16 site
 42/10 42/10/26 CV-8 Hornet  15xTBF-1(42/10/26) 37  42/10/26 x Santa Cruz - damaging Cikuma
 42/11 43/02/06 CVE-16 Nassau  TBF 70 
 43/11/10 43/12/09 CV-6 Enterprise CVG-6 18xTBF-1 43,41,106 > VC-7 > VT-6
 44/01 44/02 CV-11 Intrepid CVG-6 7xTBF-1,7xTBF-1C,5xTBM-1C 41/5 
 45/07 45/08 CV-19 Hancock CVG-6 10xTBF/TBM 104 
 VT-7
 41/12/26  CV-7 Wasp  TBD 37 
 42/08/01  CV-7 Wasp  10xTBF-1(42/08/01) 43 
 44/04/15 45/01/28 CV-19 Hancock/King2 CVG-7 18xTBM-1C 43,80,81,104 
 VT-8
 41/12 42/?? CV-8 Hornet  SBN (41/12), 1,37 
 42/04 42/06 CV-8 Hornet  10xTBD (42/04) 37 
 42/06  CV-8 Hornet  15xTBD-1 (42/06) 37  42/06 x Midway - see in TF 16site
 42/07/07 42/08 CV-3 Saratoga  16xTBF-1(42/07/07) 43,37 
 42/08/31  Esp. Santo  9xTBF-1 37 after Saratoga disabled
 42/09/12 42/10/12 Henderson Field  TBF-1 20,85  42/10/03 - attacking Tokio Express - damaging Nisshin
42/10/12 - damaging Murakumo off New Georgia
 43/09 44/01 CV-11 Intrepid CVG-8  81 
 44/03 44/10 CV-17 Bunker Hill (Desec1-King2) CVG-8 13xTBF,5xTBM (44/06), King2: 17xTBM-1C, 2xTBM-1D 20,80,81,104 
 VT-8(Det)
 42/02 42/05/08 NAS Norfolk  6xTBF-1  
 42/06/01  Midway Atoll  6xTBF-1 1 
 VT-9
 43/08 44/02 CV-9 Essex CVG-9 43/11:19xTBF/TBM 43,50,41/5 
 VT-10 "Buzzard Brigade"
 42/10/16 43/05/10 CV-6 Enterprise CVG-10 9xTBF-1(42/10/26) 37,106 
 44/01/16 44/07/15 CV-6 Enterprise CVG-10 16xTBF-1C(44/01),8xTBF,7xTBM (44/06) 20,41,106 
 45  CV-10 Yorktown II  TBM-1C 22 
 45/02 45/10 CV-11 Intrepid CVG-10  81 
 VT-11
 43/07  Solomons  TBF 85  43/07/17 strike shipping at Buin, Bougainville
 44/10 44/11 CV-12 Hornet II/King2 CVG-11 17xTBF-1C, 1xTBM-1C 43,80,81,104 
 VT-12
 43/11 44/04 CV-3 Saratoga CVG-12 18xTBM-1C 43,41/3,5 
 45/01/10 45/06/17 CV-15 Randolph CVG-12 TBF 84 
 45/06/17 45/06/23 CVE-91 Makassar Strait CVG-12 TBF 84 transit San Pedro Bay, Leyte > Guam
 45/06/23 45/06/30 Guam CVG-12 TBF 84 
 45/06/30 45/07/19 CVE-68 Kalinin Bay CVG-12 TBF 84 transit Guam > San Diego
 VT-13
 44/07 44/11 CV-13 Franklin CVG-13 18xTBM-1C (King2) 43,81,104 
 VT-14
 44/01 44/11 CV-18 Wasp II CVG-14 18xTBF (44/06), King2: 5xTBF-1C, 1xTBF-1D, 11xTBM-1C, 1xTBM-1D 20,104 
 VT-15
 44/02/09 44/02/27 CV-12 Hornet II  TBF/TBM 43 
 44/02/27 44/04/29 NAS Kaneohe   49 
 44/04/29 44/11/18 CV-9 Essex CVG-15 15xTBF,5xTBM (Forage), King2: 15xTBF-1C, 5xTBM-1C 20,29,81,104 
 44/11/18 44/12 CV-17 Bunker Hill   49 
 VT-16
 43/11 44/07 CV-16 Lexington II CVG-16 18xTBF-1(43/11),14xTBF,1xTBM (44/06) 20,41/5 
 VT-17
 43/11 44/02 CV-17 Bunker Hill CVG-17 18xTBF-1C,1xTBM-1C,1xTBF-1 43,41/3,5;85  44/02/17 sinking/share Naka 35 nm W of Truk (07-15N, 151-15E)
 VT-18
 44/08/16 44/12/20 CV-11 Intrepid (King2) CVG-18 18xTBM-1C 22,81 
 VT-19
 44/07 44/11 CV-16 Lexington II CVG-19 18xTBM-1C (King2) 22,80,81 
 VT-20
 44/08/16 44/11/23 CV-6 Enterprise CVG-20 19xTBM-1C (King2) 22,81,106 
 VT-21
 43/07  Solomons  TBF 85  43/07/17 strike shipping at Buin, Bougainville
 44/06 45/01 CVL-24 Belleau Wood CVG-21 9xTBM-1C (King2) 43,81,104 ex VGS-12, ex VC-12
 VT-22
 43/11  CVL-22 Independence CVG-22 9xTBF/TBM 43 > VC-22, > VT-22
 44/07/30 45/02/0? CVL-25 Cowpens(King2-Mike1) CVG-22 9xTBF/TBM: King2: 9xTBF-1C 81,104 
 VT-23
 43/11 44/02 CVL-23 Princeton CVG-23 8xTBF-1,1xTBM-1C 43,50,41/3 > VC-23, > VT-23
 VT-24
 44/01 44/06 CVL-24 Belleau Wood CVG-24 44/01:6xTBF-1,2xTBF-1C,44/06:3xTBF,6xTBM 20,41/5 
 45/03/21  CVE-29 Santee (Iceberg)  TBM 70 
 VT-25
 43/07/03 44/07 CVL-25 Cowpens CVG-25 9xTBF-1C 43,85 > VC-2 > VC-25 > VT-25 44/02/17 sinking/share Naka 35 nm W of Truk(07-15N, 151-15E)
 44/06 44/07 CVL-25 Cowpens CVG-25 3xTBF,7xTBM 20 
 45/03/21  CVE-28 Chenango (Iceberg) CVEG-25 12: 11xTBM-3, 1xTBM-3P 70 
 VT-26
 44/04 44/05 CVE-29 Santee (Persecution) CVEG-26 9xTBF-1C 43,70 ex VC-26
 44/09/15 44/10/04 CVE-29 Santee (Stalemate II) CVEG-26 7xTBF-1C,2xTBM-1C 70 
 44/10/10 44/11 CVE-29 Santee (King II) CVEG-26 9: 6xTBF-1C, 3xTBM-1C 70 
 VT-27
 43/03/10 43/04/25 Henderson Field CVEG-27 TBF 70 
 43/04/25 43/06/26 CVE-27 Suwannee CVEG-27 TBF 70 
 43/06/26 43/08/05 Henderson Field CVEG-27  70 
 43/08/05  CVE-27 Suwannee CVEG-27 TBF 70 
 44/06 44/10/25 CVL-27 Princeton CVG-27 King2: 9xTBM-1C 20,81,104 
 VT-28
 44/06 44/11 CVL-26 Monterey CVG-28 8xTBM(Forage), 9xTBM-1C(King2) 20,81,104 ex VC-28
 VT-29
 44/09/25 44/11 CVL-28 Cabot (King2) CVG-29 1xTBF-1C, 8xTBM-1C 43,80,81,104 > VC-29 > VT-29
 VT-30
 44/01 44/02 CVL-26 Monterey CVG-30 3xTBF-1C,2xTBF-1,4xTBM-1C 43,41/5 
 VT-31
 44/01 44/09/25 CVL-28 Cabot CVG-31 1xTBF-1C,8xTBM-1C 20,41/5,80 > VC-31, > VT-31
 VT-32
 44/01 44/09/25 CVL-27 Langley II CVG-32 44/01: 9xTBF-1C, 2xTBF,7xTBM 20,41/5,80 
 VT-33
 45/03/21  CVE-26 Sangamon (Iceberg) CVEG-33 6xTBM-3E 70 
 VT-34
 45/08  CVL-26 Monterey  TBM-3E 22 ex VC-34
 VT-35
 44/04 44/05 CVE-28 Chenango (Persecution) CVEG-35 9xTBM-1C 70 
 44/09/15 44/10/04 CVE-28 Chenango (Stalemate II) CVEG-35 1xTBF-1C,7xTBM-1C 70 
 44/10/10 44/11 CVE-28 Chenango (King II) CVEG-35 9xTBM-1C 70 
 VT-37
 44/04 44/05 CVE-Sangamon (Persecution) CVEG-37 11xTBF-1,8xTBM-1C 43,70 
 44/09/15 44/10/04 CVE-Sangamon (Stalemate II) CVEG-37 9xTBM-1C 70 
 44/10/10 44/11 CVE-Sangamon (King II) CVEG-37 9xTBM-1C 70 
 VT-38
     TBF/TBM 43 ex VC-38
 VT-39
     TBF/TBM 43 ex VC-64
 VT-40
 45/03/21  CVE-27 Suwannee CVEG-40 12: 11xTBM-3, 1xTBM-3P 43,70 ex VC-40
 VT(N)-41
 44/09 44/11 CVL-22 Independence CVG-41(N) 8xTBM-1D (King2) 43,80,81,104 
 VT-44
 44/09/25 44/11 CVL-27 Langley II CVG-44 9xTBM-1C (King2) 43,80,104 
 VT-45
 45/03 45/04 CVL-30 San Jacinto  TBM-3 22,43 
 VT-46
 45/02/06 45/03 CVL-25 Cowpens (Detach-Iceber) CVG-46 TBF/TBM 43,81 
 VT-47
 45/04  CVL-29 Bataan CVG-47 TBF/TBM 43,85  45/04/18 sinking/share (DDs) I-56 150 nm E of Nakagusuku Bay,Okinawa (26-42N, 130-38E)
 VT-50
 44/06 44-07 CVL-29 Bataan (Forage) CVG-50 9xTBM 20,81 ex VC-50
 VT-51
 44/04 44/11 CVL-30 San Jacinto CVG-51 7xTBM-1C (King2) 2,81,104 ex VC-51
 VT(N)-53
 45/01 45/02/21 CV-3 Saratoga CVG-53 TBM-3D 43,80 
 VT-55
     TBF/TBM 43 ex VC-58
 VT-60
 44/04 44/05 CVE-27 Suwannee (Persecution) CVEG-60 1xTBF-1,8xTBM-1C 43,70 > VT-60, ex VC-60
 44/09/15 44/10/04 CVE-27 Suwannee (Stalemate II) CVEG-60 9xTBM-1C 70 
 44/10/10 44/11 CVE-27 Suwannee (King II) CVEG-60 9xTBM-1C 70 
 VT-75
      43 
 VT-80
 44/06  CV-14 Ticonderoga  TBM-1C 22 
 45/01/28 45/03/09 CV-19 Hancock CVG-80 TBF/TBM 81 
 VT-81
 44/11 45/02 CV-18 Wasp II CVG-81 TBF/TBM 43,81 
 VT-82
 44/10/16 45/06/17 CV-20 Bennington CVG-82 TBM-3, 45/07/24: 15xTBM-3 22,43,104,81 
 45/06/17 45/07/09 CVE-66 White Plains CVG-82  81 transfer to USA
 VT-83
 45/03/11 45/06 CV-9 Essex CVG-83 TBM-3 22 
 VT-84
 45/01/24 45/06/09 CV-17 Bunker Hill  TBM-3 43 
 VT-86
 45/03 45/08/15 CV-18 Wasp II CVG-86 TBF/TBM 43,81 
 VT-87
 45/05 45/09 CV-14 Ticonderoga CVG-87 TBF/TBM 81 
 VT-88
 45/06/2? 45/08/15 CV-10 Yorktown II  TBM-3 22 
 VT-89
 44/06 45/01/24 CV-14 Ticonderoga CVG-89  66 
 VT(N)-90
 44/12/24 45/05/31 CV-6 Enterprise CVG-90(N) 21xTBF/TBM 43,80,106