VP-33 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron 12-F (VP-12F) on 1 November 1935, redesignated Patrol Squadron 12 (VP-12) on 1 October 1937, redesignated Patrol Squadron 51 (VP-51) on 1 July 1939, redesignated Patrol Squadron 71 (VP-71) on 1 July 1941, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 71 (VPB-71) on 1 October 1944, redesignated Patrol Squadron 71 (VP-71) on 15 May 1946, redesignated Amphibian Patrol Squadron 3 (VP-AM-3) on 15 November 1946, redesignated Patrol Squadron 33 (VP-33) on 1 September 1948 and disestablished on 15 December 1949. It was the third squadron to be designated VP-33; the first had been redesignated from VP-5 on 1 July 1939 and was in turn redesignated as VP-32 on 1 October 1941. The second VP-33 was redesignated VPB-33 on 1 October 1944.[1]
Patrol Squadron 33 | |
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Active | 6 September 1943 – 6 June 1949 |
Country | United States of America |
Branch | United States Navy |
Type | squadron |
Role | Maritime patrol |
Nickname(s) | Black Cats |
Engagements | World War II |
Aircraft flown | |
Patrol | PBY-1/2/3/5/5A/6A PBM-5A |
The squadron was assigned the following aircraft, effective on the dates shown:[1]
The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1]
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.