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-25Golden 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:[1]
23 October 1964 – 16 May 1965
6 January-27 July 1966
28 December 1967 – 5 July 1968
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.[2]
^"Carrier, Carrier Based Squadrons and Non-Carrier Based Squadron Deployments to Vietnam" (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. 1995. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
^"U.S. Unaccounted-For from the Vietnam War (Sorted by Name) Prisoners of War, Missing in Action and Killed in Action/Body not Recovered" (PDF). Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
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January 31, 2023
anti, submarine, squadron, navy, disestablished, september, 1968, anti, submarine, squadron, squadron, patchactive1950s, september, 1968countryunited, statesbranchunited, states, navyroleanti, submarine, warfarepart, ofinactivenickname, black, catsengagementsk. VS 23 was an Anti Submarine Squadron of the U S Navy It was disestablished on 27 September 1968 Anti Submarine Squadron 23VS 23 squadron patchActive1950s 27 September 1968CountryUnited StatesBranchUnited States NavyRoleAnti submarine warfarePart ofInactiveNickname s Black CatsEngagementsKorean WarVietnam War Contents 1 Operational history 2 Home port assignments 3 Aircraft assignment 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOperational history Edit VS 23 S 2 Tracker lands on USS Yorktown c 1964 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 1 23 October 1964 16 May 1965 6 January 27 July 1966 28 December 1967 5 July 1968On 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 2 Home port assignments EditThe squadron was assigned to these home ports NAS North Island Los Alamitos NAS Los Alamitos CaliforniaAircraft assignment EditTBM Avenger S 2 TrackerSee also EditList of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons History of the United States NavyReferences Edit Carrier Carrier Based Squadrons and Non Carrier Based Squadron Deployments to Vietnam PDF Washington D C Naval Historical Center Department of the Navy 1995 Retrieved 5 January 2016 U S Unaccounted For from the Vietnam War Sorted by Name Prisoners of War Missing in Action and Killed in Action Body not Recovered PDF Defense POW MIA Accounting Agency Retrieved 4 January 2016 External links EditVS 23 in 1951 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title VS 23 amp oldid 825455734, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
