VS-25
VS-25 was an Anti-Submarine Squadron of the U.S. Navy. Originally established as Composite Squadron 25 (VC- 25) on 1 April 1949, it was redesignated Anti-Submarine Squadron (VS-25) on 20 April 1950 and disestablished on 27 September 1968.
Anti-Submarine Squadron 25 | |
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![]() VS-25 squadron patch | |
Active | 1 April 1949-27 September 1968 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Role | Anti-submarine warfare |
Part of | Inactive |
Nickname(s) | Golden Eagles |
Engagements | Korean War Vietnam War |
Operational history

VS-25 TBM-3E Avengers in flight c.1950

National Naval Aviation Museum AF Guardian in the colors of VS-25 in 1980

VS-25 S-2E Tracker in flight in 1967
The squadron was the second to be equipped with the Grumman AF Guardian.[1]
VS-25 was embarked on the USS Bairoko when it was deployed to Korea from 1 December 1951 to 10 June 1952.[2]
From 1961 to 1968, VS-25 and VS-23 were part of Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 55 (CVSG-55), assigned to the USS Yorktown (CVS-10)
VS-25 was embarked on USS Yorktown for three Vietnam deployments:[3]
- 23 October 1964 – 16 May 1965
- 6 January-27 July 1966
- 28 December 1967 – 5 July 1968
Aircraft assignment
References
- Wagner, Ray (1982). American Combat Planes. Doubleday & Company. p. 498. ISBN 0385131208.
- Campbell, Douglas (2013). U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and MATS Aircraft Lost During the Korean War. Syneca Research Group Inc. pp. 11–12. ISBN 9781304610737.
- "Carrier, Carrier Based Squadrons and Non-Carrier Based Squadron Deployments to Vietnam" (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy. 1995. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
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