CPW-10 History
Circa 1943
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...History of CPW-10 - Interview of LCDR Clarence Keller and LT William Janechek in the Bureau of Aeronautics 12 March 1943. Squadrons Mentioned: VP-12, VP-21, VP-22, VP-101 and VP-102..." Official U. S. Navy Property [11DEC2012]
Circa 1942
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...History of USN Catalina PBY-5 BUNO: 2305..." http://www.adf-serials.com/otherpages/catalinaA24-30.shtml [15APR2004]
09JAN41 - New plane, assigned to VP-52, for work out of NAS Norfolk, Virginia, NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island, and later, NAS Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada - North Atlantic patrols.
16JUN41 - Re-assigned to VP-43, from VP-52 which was re-equipping with later production, higher modification status, planes
01JUL41 - VP-43 renumbered to VP-81
25AUG41 - Assigned to the newly formed VP-51; working out of NAS Norfolk, Virginia and Bermuda.
11DEC41 - Depart NAS Norfolk, Virginia, reach NAS Alameda, California [Asan Francisco area] 15Dec41
20DEC41 - Depart NAS Alameda, California, over-night to MCAS/NAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
01JAN42 - Now at NAS Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as 22-P-12. (all VP-51 planes were transferred to VP-22)
02JAN42 - Depart Hawaii, via Palmyra, Canton, Fiji, Townsville, Darwin, to reach Netherlands East Indies area about 11Jan42, PPC Ens G Howard. [PPC = Patrol Plane Commander]
06FEB42 - The last recorded flight for Bu 2305 [in War Diary, Commander Aircraft Asiatic Fleet] when it flew to scatter anchorage for the day and returned to Sourabaya that evening.
22FEB42 - Being broken up for spare parts on ramp at Morokrembangan, Sourabaya, Java. Source - Messimer "In the Hands Of Fate" interview with Lt Antonides, Engineer Officer with Patrol Wing 10.
Bu 2305 ceased to be a flyable or repairable entity when the break-up for parts began about 22Feb42. In the latter days of its life it had two [with-in unit] identities 22-P-12 and PatWing 10 #12.
Its wing and engines were fitted to the fuselage of Dutch Plane Y-72.
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Previous Commodores of Patrol Wing TEN..." http://www.naswi.navy.mil/cpw-10/commbio.htm [30JUN2003]
Captain Charles P. Martello Sept 2001 - Spring 2002
Captain Bill Marriott May 2000 - Aug 2001
Captain Timothy S. Norgart June 1998 - May 2000
Captain Stanley D. Bozin August 1996 - June 1998
Captain James A. Carman, Jr. April 1995 - August 1996
Captain Richard L. Rodgers October 1993 - April 1995
Captain Ralph M. Alford March 1992 - October 1993
Captain Donald C. Hefkin March 1990 - March 1992
Captain John R. Ryan July 1988 - March 1990
Captain Melvin E. Thompson July 1986 - July 1988 Captain William R. Broadwell July 1984 - July 1986
Captain Jesse J. Hernandez July 1982 - July 1984
Captain Bobby C. Farrar June 1981 - July 1982
Captain Thomas F. Wentworth January 1972 - June 1973
Captain James L. Ball August 1970 - January 1972
Captain Fred C. Watson September 1969 - August 1970
Captain William H. Patterson June 1968 - September 1969
Captain Jack S. Laney July 1967 - June 1968
Captain Leslie T. Barco, Jr. July 1966 - July 1967
Captain John W. Crowe June 1965 - July 1966
Captain Hugh M. Durham April 1964 - June 1965
Captain John B. Honan June 1963 - April 1964
Commodore Arthur Gavin January 1946 - June 1947
Captain Herman L. Ray (Acting: 1945 - 1946)
Rear Admiral Osborne R. Hardison October 1945 - January 1946
Commander Charles R. Eisenback (Acting: 1944 - 1945)
Captain Jack C. Renard September 1944 - October 1945
Captain Thomas S. Combs July 1943 - September 1944
Captain John V. Peterson March 1942 - July 1943
Captain Frank D. Wagner 1939 - March 1942
A BIT OF HISTORY: "07MAR42 -- Patrol Wing 10 completed withdrawal from the Philippines and the Netherlands East Indies, and established headquarters in Perth, for patrol operations along the west coast of Australia." http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/avchr5.htm [07MAY99]
Circa 1941
A BIT OF HISTORY: "...Hearings Before The Joint Committee On The Investigation Of The Pearl Harbor Attack - Congress Of The United States - Seventy-Ninth Congress...Squadrons mentioned: VP-11, VP-13, VP-14, VP-21, VP-22, VP-23, VP-24, VP-31, VP-32, VP-41, VP-42, VP-43, VP-44, VP-51, VP-52, VP-71, VP-72, VP-73, VP-74, VP-81, VP-82, VP-83, VP-84, VP-91, VP-92, VP-93, VP-94, VP-101, VP-102, CPW-1, CPW-2, CPW-3, CPW-4, CPW-5, CPW-7, CPW-8 and CPW-9..." WebSite: The public's library and digital archive http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/pha/misc/rainbow5.html [01APR2005]
Hearings Before The Joint Committee On the Investigation Of The Pearl Harbor Attack 333KB
"CPW-10 History Summary Page"
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