VP-11

Patrol Squadron 11 is a former United States Navy patrol squadron. VP-11 was formally established on 1 July 1941, flying the PBY-1 and operating from NAS Kaneohe, Hawaii. During the attack on Pearl Harbor the majority of the squadron’s aircraft were destroyed or damaged beyond repair. Losses were replaced in April 1942 with new PBY-5 seaplanes. VP-11 crews operated throughout the Western Pacific, and from September 1943 through the end of the war, they flew the PBY Catalina flying boats as part of the famed Black Cat operations. On 1 October 1944 they were redesignated VPB-11 and disestablished on 20 June 1945, following the war. On 15 May 1952, VP-11 was re-established at NAS Quonset Point, Rhode Island; flying the Consolidated Vultee PB4Y-2 Privateer and later the Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune. In 1954 they moved to NAS Brunswick, Maine; and in 1968 were equipped with the P-3 Orion aircraft. VP-11 was disestablished on 2 August 1997 in ceremonies held at NAS Brunswick, Maine. Commanding Officers (with date of assuming command):
 * LCDR George Van Deurs, 5 Jul 1939
 * LCDR Leon W. Johnson, 22 Jul 1941
 * LCDR Francis R. Jones, 11 Dec 1941
 * LT W. P. Schroeder, (actg) Apr 1942
 * LCDR Clayton C. Marcy, 4 May 1942
 * LCDR C. M. Campbell, 16 Mar 1943
 * LCDR Thomas S. White, 24 May 1944


 * CDR J. Weiss, 15 May 1952
 * CDR H. Hines, Oct 1953
 * CDR J. S. Kilner, Jr., Oct 1954
 * CDR William M. Hodges, Nov 1955
 * CDR W. B. Oliver, Jan 1957
 * CDR D. Lawson, 27 May 1958
 * CDR J. H. Burton, 8 Jun 1959
 * CDR Vance E. Horswell, 13 Jun 1960
 * CDR William L. Hudspeth, 20 Jun 1961
 * CDR Raymond G. Neal, 21 Jun 1962
 * CDR R. A. Gaul, 6 Jun 1963
 * CDR James P. Richardson, 17 Jul 1964
 * CDR J. E. Klause, 6 May 1965
 * CDR R. R. Falkenstein, 6 May 1966
 * CDR R. D. Hartell, May 1967
 * CDR W. S. Myers, May 1968
 * CDR R. Gradel, 2 Jul 1969
 * CDR S. G. Boyett, 26 Jun 1970
 * CDR Robert C. Crawford, 15 Jun 1971
 * CDR C. F. Hendrickson, Jr., 6 Jun 1972
 * CDR W. A. O’Neil, 15 Jun 1973
 * CDR Josef S. Kuckelkorn, 28 Jun 1974
 * CDR Robert L. Prehn, 30 Jun 1975
 * CDR David A. Hilty, 28 Jun 1976
 * CDR M. J. Bartolomei, 30 Jun 1977
 * CDR E. M. Brittingham, 29 Jun 1978
 * CDR G. T. Martinsen, 5 Jun 1979
 * CDR John M. Evans, 24 Jul 1979
 * CDR Glenn W. Ritchey, Jr., 5 Sep 1980
 * CDR R. S. Noce, 6 Aug 1981
 * CDR J. R. Ryan, 13 Aug 1982
 * CDR Robert G. Nolan, 19 Nov 1983
 * CDR Rocklin E. Gmeiner, Jr., 19 Feb 1985
 * CDR Gregory A. Markwell, 28 Jun 1986
 * CDR David A. Larson, 1987
 * CDR Donald K. Miskill, Jr., 12 Aug 1988
 * CDR Robert P. Scott, 1989
 * CDR John R. Miller, Aug 1990
 * CDR John P. Horsman, Jr., Aug 1991
 * CDR Alex S. Hill, 13 Aug 1992
 * CDR Anthony L. Winns, 24 Jul 1993
 * CDR Paul J. C. Hulley, 29 Jul 1994
 * CDR David A. Williams, 7 Jul 1995

Disestablishment History
The squadron was designated as VP-11 on 1 July 1941 and redesignated at VPB-11 on 1 October 1944. Following WWII (20 June 1945), the squadron was disestablished. On 15 May 1952, VP-11 was re-established; and was disestablished in 1997.