VP-6
VP-6 was a long-lived Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy, nicknamed the Blue Sharks. It was the third squadron to bear the VP-6 designation. This article is about the third VP-6, but also includes information about the lineage of the others.
Lineage
The third VP-6 held that designation for 44 years. It had the following history of designations:
Established as Bombing Squadron VB-146 on 15 July 1943.
Redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron VPB-146 on 1 October 1944.
Redesignated VP-146 on 15 May 1946.
Redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron (Landplane) VP-ML-6 on 15 November 1946.
Redesignated VP-6 on 1 September 1948, the third squadron to be assigned the VP-6 designation.
Disestablished on 31 May 1993.
Previous VP-6s
The first VP-6 held that designation from 1924-1926. It was established at NAS Hampton Roads on 29 May 1924, and disestablished on 3 May 1926.
The second VP-6 held that designation for 21 months in 1937-1939, in a squadron that ultimately became VPB-11. Its history was as follows:
Established as VT-19D14 on 7 Feb 1924