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VT-17

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Type Carrier Torpedo
Commissioned 01/01/1943
Formed at Norfolk
Decommissioned 15/11/1946
Squadron history

Airbases and Ships

Base From To Notes
Norfolk 01/01/1943
Bunker Hill (CV-17) 13/07/1943 04/03/1944
Alameda 18/04/1944 29/06/1944
Monterey 29/06/1944 17/07/1944
Vernalis 17/07/1944 24/07/1944
Alameda 24/07/1944 02/11/1944
Takanis Bay (CVE-89) 16/08/1944 17/08/1944 Carrier qualifications
Arcata 02/10/1944 10/10/1944 Rocket training
Ranger (CV-4) 27/10/1944 29/10/1944 Carrier qualifications
Hollandia (CVE-97) 02/11/1944 12/11/1944
Hilo 12/11/1944 16/12/1944
Nassau (CVE-16) 16/12/1944 26/12/1944
Agana 26/12/1944 29/01/1945
Kasaan Bay (CVE-69) 29/01/1945 01/02/1945
Hornet (CV-12) 01/02/1945 13/06/1945

Torpedo Attacks

date event launched dropped
1943-11-11 11:00:00 Attack on Rabaul 18 14
1944-01-01 07:00:00 Attack on Kavieng 11 11
1944-01-01 07:00:00 Attack on Kavieng 5 5
1944-01-03 07:00:00 Attack on Kavieng 9 9
1944-01-03 07:00:00 Attack on Kavieng 7 7
1944-02-16 10:00:00 Attack on Truk 6 6
1944-02-16 12:00:00 Attack on Truk 10 10
1944-02-16 14:00:00 Attack on Truk 3 3
1944-02-16 14:00:00 Attack on Truk 3 3
1944-02-17 06:00:00 Attack on Truk 4 4