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VT-8
| Type | Carrier Torpedo |
|---|---|
| Commissioned | 20/10/1941 |
| Formed at | |
| Decommissioned | 07/01/1943 |
| Squadron history |
|---|
Airbases and Ships
| Base | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornet (CV-8) | 19/06/1942 | ||
| Saratoga (CV-3) | 19/06/1942 | ||
| Henderson Field | 02/10/1942 | 16/11/1942 |
Pilots
| Name | From | Until | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAP1c R B. Miles | 04/06/1942 | ||
| LtCdr John Waldron | 04/06/1942 | ||
| Lt J C. Owens | 04/06/1942 | ||
| Lt R A. Moore | 04/06/1942 | ||
| Lt(jg) G M. Campbell | 04/06/1942 | ||
| Lt(jg) J D. Woodson | 04/06/1942 | ||
| Ens Grant Teats | 04/06/1942 | ||
| Ens U M. Moore | 04/06/1942 | ||
| Ens W Abercrombie | 04/06/1942 | ||
| Ens H J. Ellison | 04/06/1942 |
Torpedo Attacks
| date | event | launched | dropped |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942-06-04 07:00:00 | Battle of Midway | 15 | 1 |
| 1942-06-04 07:05:00 | Battle of Midway | 6 | 2 |
| 1942-08-24 16:25:00 | Battle of Eastern Solomons | 8 | 7 |
| 1942-08-24 18:05:00 | Battle of Eastern Solomons | 5 | 4 |
| 1942-09-16 10:00:00 | Attack on task force | 5 | 5 |
| 1942-10-01 18:15:00 | Attack on task force | 5 | 5 |
| 1942-10-04 06:15:00 | Attack on task force | 4 | 4 |
| 1942-10-08 15:20:00 | Attack on task force | 5 | 4 |
| 1942-10-10 07:25:00 | Attack on task force | 6 | 6 |
| 1942-10-12 16:45:00 | Attack on task force | 1 | 1 |