756 Naval Air Squadron
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History |
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| 6. March 1939 | 756 NAS formed at RNAS Worthy Down |
| 1. December 1942 | 756 NAS disbanded at RNAS Worthy Down |
| 1. October 1943 | 756 NAS formed at RNAS Katukurunda, Ceylon |
| 24. November 1945 | 756 NAS disbanded at RNAS Katukurunda, Ceylon |
| Planes: |
Proctor Ia, IIa
Tiger Moth II
Albacore I
Fulmar II
Barracuda II, III
Swordfish II
Avenger I, II
| 756 NAS Deployments | ||||
| 29. April 1944 - 4. May 1944 | HMS Unicorn | - | ? | - |
| 29. October 1945 - 12. November 1945 | HMS Victorious | - | ? | - |
| 1. May 1945 - 3. May 1945 | HMS Attacker | - | ? | - |
| 15. August 1945 - 21. August 1945 | HMS Atherling | - | ? | - |
| 756 NAS Home Port Assignments | ||
| 1939 - 1942 | ||
| RNAS Worthy Down | 6. Mar. 1939 | 1. Dec. 1942 |
| 1943 - 1945 | ||
| RNAS Katukurunda, Ceylon | 1. Oct. 1943 | 24. Nov. 1945 |
| 756 NAS Commanding Officers | ||
| 1939 - 1942 | ||
| Lt-Cdr(A) R. H. Ovey, RNVR | 6. Mar. 1939 | 18. Jun. 1942 |
| Lt-Cdr(A) W. H. C. Blakle, RNVR | 18. Jun. 1942 | 1. Dec. 1942 |
| 1943 - 1945 | ||
| Lt-Cdr A. D. Bourke, RNZNVR | 1. Oct. 1943 | 1. Feb. 1944 |
| Lt(A) W. D. Widdows, RNVR | 1. Feb. 1944 | 27. Feb. 1944 |
| Lt-Cdr(A) S. Mde. L. Longsden, RN | 27. Feb. 1944 | 28. Oct. 1944 |
| Lt-Cdr(A) T. T. Miller, RN | 28. Oct. 1944 | 7. Jul. 1945 |
| Lt-Cdr(A) R. E. F. Kerryson, RNVR | 7. Jul. 1945 | 12. Aug. 1945 |
| Lt-Cdr(A) F. W. Barring, RNVR | 12. Aug. 1945 | 24. Nov. 1945 |
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History |
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