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Type	Carrier Bomber
Commissioned	16/11/1942
Formed at	Quonset
Decommissioned	06/11/1945

Squadron history	VB-16 and VS-16 are commissioned on 16/11/1942 VS-16 redesignated VB-23 on 01/03/1943 VB-23 merged into VB-16 on 15/07/1943

Airbases and Ships

Base	From	To	Notes
Lexington (CV-16)
Quonset Point	16/11/1942