VF-13
| Fighter Squadron 13 | |
|---|---|
| Active | 2 November 1943 – 20 October 1945 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Fighter |
| Nickname(s) | Black Cats |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F6F-3/5 Hellcat |
Fighter Squadron 13 or VF-13 was an aviation unit of the United States Navy. Established on 2 November 1943, it was disestablished on 20 October 1945. It was the first US Navy squadron to be designated as VF-13.[1]
Operational history
[edit]VF-13 equipped with the F6F-5 Hellcat formed part of Carrier Air Group 13 (CVG-13) which was assigned to USS Franklin. In June 1944 the Franklin deployed to Pearl Harbor.[2] On 24 October during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, CVG-13 participated in the sinking of the Japanese battleship Musashi.[3] In early November 1944 following damage to Franklin in a Kamikaze attack, CVG-13 was temporarily landbased on Manus Island before re-embarking on Franklin as it proceeded to Puget Sound for repairs.[4][5] In December 1944 CVG-13 was reforming at Naval Air Station Alameda,[6] and then subsequently underwent training at Naval Air Station Fallon and Naval Air Station Livermore.[7] In early August 1945 CVG-13 was assigned to USS Bunker Hill, but the war in the Pacific ended before they could deploy.[8]
See also
[edit]- History of the United States Navy
- List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
- List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
References
[edit]- ^ "Lineage for Fighter Squadrons" (PDF). Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Location of U.S. Naval Aircraft, World War II: 13 Jun 1944". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ Stille, Mark (2015). US Navy Carrier Aircraft vs IJN Yamato Class Battleships: Pacific Theater 1944-5. Osprey Publishing. p. 61. ISBN 9781472808509.
- ^ "Location of U.S. Naval Aircraft, World War II: 7 Nov 1944". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Location of U.S. Naval Aircraft, World War II: 28 Nov 1944". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Location of U.S. Naval Aircraft, World War II: 5 Dec 1944". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Location of U.S. Naval Aircraft, World War II: 20 Feb 1945". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Location of U.S. Naval Aircraft, World War II: 4 Aug 1945". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
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