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VT-6

Type Carrier Torpedo
Commissioned 01/07/1937
Formed at
Decommissioned 07/01/1943
Squadron history

Airbases and Ships

Base From To Notes
Enterprise (CV-6) 15/07/1937 19/06/1942

Pilots

Name From Until Role
Mach Steven B. Smith
LtCdr Lance E. Massey
LtCdr Eugene E. Lindsey CO
Lt Donald M. White
Lt Paul J. Riley
Lt Arthur V. Ely
Lt(jg) John T. Eversole
Lt(jg) R E. Laub
Lt(jg) Lloyd Thomas
Ens Flourenoy G. Hodges

Torpedo Attacks

date event launched dropped
1942-02-01 09:05:00 Marshalls-Gilberts Raid 3 3
1942-02-01 09:05:00 Marshalls-Gilberts Raid 6 6
1942-06-04 09:00:00 Battle of Midway 14 6
1942-10-26 09:50:00 Battle of Santa Cruz 6 5