VP - 23 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 , USA . She was disestablished on February 28 , 1995 . History . History Pre - 1946 . VP - 10S - Established - 01JUL30 < br > VP - 10F - Redesignated - 17JUL33 < br > VP - 10 - Redesignated - 01OCT37 < br > VP - 25 - Redesignated - 01JUL39 < br > VP - 23 - Redesignated - 01AUG41 < br > VPB - 23 - Redesignated - 01OCT44 < br > VPB - 23 - Disestablished - 25JAN46 History 1946 to 1995 . VPW - 3 - Established - Weather Reconnaissance Squadron THREE ( VPW - 3 ) - 17MAY1946 . VPM - 3 - Redesignated - Meteorology Squadron THREE ( VPM - 3 ) - 15NOV46 . VP - HL - 3 - Redesignated - Heavy Patrol Squadron ( Landplane ) THREE ( VP - HL - 3 ) - 8DEC1947 ( the second squadron to be assigned the VP - HL - 3 designation ) . VP - 23 - Redesignated - Patrol Squadron TWENTY THREE ( VP - 23 ) - 1 September 1948 ( the third squadron to be assigned the VP - 23 designation ) . VP - 23 - Disestablished - 28FEB1995 . Deployments . " [ under construction — see official history below and feel free to pitch in ] " < br > 19 May 1952 : VP - 23 deployed to Argentia , Newfoundland , for three months of advanced base training in cold weather operations , relieving VP - 24 . Jan 1953 : VP - 23 deployed to the Spanish Air Base at Reus , Tarragona , Spain , for one week of training with Spanish Air Force personnel . At the end of the week the squadron flew to Port Lyautey , F . M . Jun 1953 : VP - 23 deployed to Argentia , Newfoundland , with a detachment at Thule AFB , Greenland . Apr 1955 : VP - 23 deployed to Bermuda with new jet - assisted A / C . A three - aircraft detachment was maintained at Lajes , Azores . 1970 / 71 Oct70 to March71 VP - 23 Deployed to Suda Bay , Crete ; Sigonella , Sicily , Rota , Spain and Lajes , Azores 1974 - 13JUN74 to 14NOV74 : Naval Station Rota , Spain and NAF Lajes ( Lajes Field ) , Azores < br > 1975 - 2JUL75 to 17DEC75 : Naval Air Station Bermuda , Bermuda and ( Lajes Field ) , Azores < br > 1976 - 1DEC76 to 5MAY77 : Naval Station Rota , Spain and NAF Lajes ( Lajes Field ) , Azores < br > Mar1978 - Sept1978 Naval Station Rota , Spain and NAV Lajes ( Lajes Field ) , Azores < br > Sept1979 - Mar1980 Naval Air Station Keflavik , Iceland in February 1980 split deployment to Diego Garcia , Indian Ocean in response to the 1980 Iran Hostage Crisis < br > 1981 - 15FEB81 - 29JUL81 : Naval Air Station Keflavik , Iceland < br > 1982 - Naval Station Rota , Spain and NAF Lajes ( Lajes Field ) , Azores < br > 1983 - Naval Air Station Bermuda < br > 1984 - Naval Air Station Sigonella , Sicily 1986 - Naval Station Rota , Spain / Lajes Field , Azores 1987 - Naval Air Station Keflavik , Iceland 1988 - 89 - Naval Station Rota , Spain and NAF Lajes ( Lajes Field ) , Azores < br > 1990 - Naval Air Station , Bermuda ; UNITAS : Roosevelt Roads , PR , Ecuador , Peru , Chile , Argentina , Brazil < br > 1992 - 1993 Naval Air Station Sigonella , Sicily and Operations Desert Shield and Southern Watch " [ under construction — see official history below and feel free to pitch in ] "