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Patrol Bombing Squadron 52

 
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History 

12. July 1928 VT-3D15 established at NAS Coco Solo CZ
21. January 1931 VT-3D15 redesignated VP-3S
17. July 1933 VP-3S redesignated VP-3F
1. October 1937 VP-3F redesignated VP-3
1. July 1939 VP-3 redesignated VP-32
1. July 1941 VP-32 redesignated VP-52
1. October 1944 VP-52 redesignated VPB-52
7. April 1945 VPB-52 Disestablished at NAS San Diego CA

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Planes:
1928 - 1933
PM-1
 
1933 - 1937
P2D-1
1937 - 1940
PBY-1
 
1940 - 1941
PBY-2
 
1941 - 1945
PBY-5
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VP- Deployments 
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VP-  Home Port Assignments
NAS Coco Solo CZ 12 Jul 1928  27 Mar 1941
San Juan PR  27 Mar 1941 1 Jun 1941
NAS Norfolk VA 1 Jun 1941  11 Feb 1943
NAS San Diego CA  11 Feb 1943 2 Jun 1943
NAS Kaneohe HI 2 Jun 1943 9 Dec 1944
NAS San Diego CA 9 Dec 1944 7 Apr 1945
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VP-  Commanding Officers 
? 12 Jul 1928 ?
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? ? 14 Apr 1933
LCDR George L. Compo 14 Apr 1933 26 Jun 1935
LCDR Fred C. Dickey 26 Jun 1935 29 Mar 1937
LT Rorbert W. Morse 29 Mar 1937 2 May 1939
LCDR William H. Hamilton 2 May 1939 May 1940
LCDR Thomas A. Turner, Jr. May 1940 May 1942
CDR F. M. Hammit May 1942  Apr 1943
CDR Frank M. Nichols  Apr 1943 Sep 1943
CDR Harold A. Sommer Sep 1943  Aug 1944
CDR Rennix N. Isner, Jr.  Aug 1944 7 Apr 1945
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History 

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last update 22. February 2013

written 1. February 2010

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