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No. 14 Squadron was a Royal Australian Air Force maritime patrol squadron of World War II. The Squadron was formed at RAAF Base Pearce near Perth, Western Australia on 6 February 1939. During the war the squaron was tasked with the role of providing anti-submarine patrols along the West Australian coastline. No. 14 Squadron ceased flying anti-submarine patrols on 23 May 1945 and was disbanded on 10 December 1945 without firing a shot in anger. The Squadron was unique among RAAF Squadrons in that it was based at only a single air base, RAAF Pearce, during its existence.