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Country
  
United States

Role
  
Anti-submarine warfare

Nickname(s)
  
Golden Eagles

Branch
  
United States Navy

Part of
  
Inactive

VS-25

Active
  
1 April 1949-27 September 1968

VS-25 was an Anti-Submarine Squadron of the U.S. Navy. Originally established as Composite Squadron 25 (VC- 25) on 1 April 1949, it was redesignated Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS-25) on 20 April 1950 and disestablished on 27 September 1968.

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Operational history

The squadron was the second to be equipped with the Grumman AF Guardian.

VS-25 was embarked on the USS Bairoko when it was deployed to Korea from 1 December 1951 to 10 June 1952.

From 1961-68, VS-25 and VS-23 were part of Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 55 (CVSG-55), assigned to the USS Yorktown (CVS-10)

VS-25 was embarked on USS Yorktown for three Vietnam deployments:

  • 23 October 1964 – 16 May 1965
  • 6 January-27 July 1966
  • 28 December 1967 – 5 July 1968

    • Home port assignments

    The squadron was assigned to these home ports:

  • NAS North Island

    • Aircraft Assignment

  • TBM-3E Avenger
  • AF Guardian
  • S-2 Tracker

    • References

    VS-25 Wikipedia
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