VP-3 was a Patrol Squadron of the U.S. Navy.

The squadron was established as Patrol Squadron 16-F (VP-16F) on 2 January 1937, redesignated Patrol Squadron 16 (VP-16) on 1 October 1937, redesignated Patrol Squadron 41 (VP-41) on 1 July 1939, redesignated Bombing Squadron 136 (VB-136) on 1 March 1943, redesignated Patrol Bombing Squadron 136 (VPB-136) on 1 October 1944, redesignated Patrol Squadron 136 (VP-136) on 15 May 1946, redesignated Medium Patrol Squadron (landplane) 3 (VP-ML-3) on 15 November 1946, redesignated Patrol Squadron 3 (VP-3) on 1 September 1948, and was disestablished on 1 November 1955.

It was the second squadron to be designated VP-3, the first VP-3 was redesignated VP-32 on 1 July 1939.

[1] The squadron was assigned the following aircraft, effective on the dates shown:[1] The squadron was assigned to these home ports, effective on the dates shown:[1] This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.