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On September 15, 1941 VP-83 was formed at Dunkeswell, England and renamed VB-107 on May 15, 1943 at NAS Norfolk, Virginia. Here they received the Army B-24D Liberator that the USN designated PB4Y-1. Between June and July 1943 VB-107 transferred to Natal, Brazil. The task for VB-107 was to patrol off the coast of Brazil in search of German submarines and to destroy them when located. VB-107 became VPB-107 in October 1944. PB4Y-1 32057 ex USAAF 42-40572 “Subduer” remained in service until July 1945 when it was stricken off charge.