Country United States Role Anti-submarine warfare Nickname(s) Black Cats | Part of Inactive | |
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Active 1950s-27 September 1968 | ||
VS-23 was an Anti-Submarine Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was disestablished on 27 September 1968.
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Operational history
From 19 June-2 December 1958, VS-23 was assigned to USS Princeton for a Western Pacific deployment.
From 1961-68, VS-25 and VS-25 Golden Eagles were part of Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 55 (CVSG-55), assigned to USS Yorktown.
VS-23 was embarked on USS Yorktown for three Vietnam deployments:
On 17 March 1968, an S-2E disappeared on a night anti-submarine patrol. Four days later, aircraft wreckage was recovered, and assumed to be from the plane. All four crewmen were listed as killed in action, but their bodies were never recovered.
Home port assignments
The squadron was assigned to these home ports:
Aircraft assignment
References
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