VP-23

Patrol Squadron 23
VP-23 Patch (1953-1985)
Active	17 May 1946 – 28 February 1995
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Type	squadron
Role	Maritime patrol
Part of	Patrol Wing (PatWing) Five
Garrison/HQ	Brunswick Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine
Nickname(s)	Seahawks
Decorations	Navy Unit Commendation – 5 Sep 1979 to 4 Mar 1980 Meritorious Unit Commendation – 9 Sep 1970 to 31 Oct 1970 Meritorious Unit Commendation – 15 Feb 1981 to 29 Jul 1981 Meritorious Unit Commendation – 5 May 1990 to 10 Nov 1990 Navy Expeditionary Medal – 1 Oct 1976 to 30 Sep 1977 Navy Expeditionary Medal – 21 Nov 1979 to 1 Dec 1979 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal – 23 Oct 1983 to 21 Nov 1983 Southwest Asia Service Medal – Oct 1990 to 10 Nov 1990 Joint Meritorious Unit Award – 15 Aug 1990 to 12 Oct 1990 Battle "E" (1976)
Aircraft flown
Patrol	PB4Y-2M/2S Privateer P-2V-5/7/7S SP-2H Neptune P-3B/C Orion

VP-23, Patrol Squadron 23, known as the Seahawks, was a U.S. Navy fixed-wing, anti-submarine and maritime Patrol Squadron based at Brunswick Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine, United States. It was established as Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Three (VPW-3) on 17 May 1946, redesignated as Meteorology Squadron Three (VPM-3) on 15 November 1946, redesignated Heavy Patrol Squadron (Landplane) Three (VP-HL-3) on 8 December 1947 (as the second squadron to be assigned the VP-HL-3 designation), and to Patrol Squadron Twenty Three (VP-23) on 1 September 1948 and disestablished on 28 February 1995. It was the second squadron to be designated VP-23, the first VP-23 was redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 23 (VPB-23) on 1 October 1944 and disestablished on 25 January 1946.

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

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