| Received the first shots of WWII from the Japanese and probably suffered the first U.S. casualty of the Pacific theatre
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| Flew an estimated 48,000 hours in combat areas
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| Had 31 who lost their lives or were missing in action
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| Had 9 taken prisoner by the Japanese - two died while in prison
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| First complete Patrol Squadron to be deployed to the South Pacific
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| First to arrive for second deployment
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| Fine-tuned the traditional U.S.Navy seaplane patrol mission
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| Introduced new innovations that led to the Black Cat night operations and fine-tuned the technique
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| Successfully performed the longest torpedo attack against the enemy in history (900 nautical miles)
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| Spent the longest time, and completed more missions (traditional patrol and Black Cat) than any other squadron
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| 21 (estimated) survivors rescued from the open sea; 17 (estimated) by landing in sheltered waters; 25 wounded Marines and the crew of a C-47 saved by sacrificing a PBY on reef until a destroyer arrived
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| 219 Australians evacuated from behind enemy lines with 17 river landings
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| Probably ranks among the top 3 Patrol Squadrons in tonnage of enemy shipping destroyed or disabled
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