VA-174 (U.S. Navy)

Attack Squadron 174
VA-174 AM-1 Mauler launching from USS Kearsarge during carrier qualifications in 1949
Active	1 April 1944 - 25 January 1950
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Attack
Nickname(s)	Battering Rams
Engagements	World War II
Aircraft flown
Attack	SB2 Helldiver AM-1 Mauler AD-3 Skyraider

VA-174 was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established as Bomber Squadron VB-82 on 1 April 1944, redesignated as VA-17A on 15 November 1946, and finally as VA-174 on 11 August 1948. The squadron was disestablished on 25 January 1950. Its nickname throughout its life was the Battering Rams. A second, unrelated, squadron was assigned the VA-174 designation in 1966.

The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:

* Temporary shore assignment while the squadron conducted training in preparation for combat deployment.

The squadron first received the following aircraft on the dates shown:

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.