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3. April 1933 |
822 NAS formed from
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17. September 1939 |
822 NAS ceased to exist with sinking of
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15. October 1941 |
822 NAS reformed at RNAS
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19. February 1946 |
822 NAS disbanded at
RNAS Machrihanish |
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19?? - Aug 1937
Shark |
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Aug 1937 - Sep 1939
Swordfish I |
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Oct 1941 - Mar 1942
Swordfish II |
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Apr 1942 - Aug 1943
Albacore I |
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Oct 1942 - Nov 1942
Fulmar |
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Jul 1943 - Oct 1944
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Jan 1945 - Sep 1945
Barracuda III |
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Sep 1945 - 19??
Firefly FR.1 |
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822 NAS Commanding Officers |
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L/C WHG Saunt, RN |
May 1939 |
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L/CHL McCulloch, RN |
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L/C PW Humphreys, RN |
Jul 1939 |
17. Sep 1939 |
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Major AR Burch, DSC, RM
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Oct 1941 |
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Lt (A) JGA McI Nares, RN |
Aug 1942 |
11. Nov 1942 |
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Lt HAL Tibbetts, RCNVR |
11. Nov 1942 |
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Lt JW Colletts, RN |
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L/C(A) PF King, RN |
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L/C BE Boulding, DSC, RN |
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L/C(A)GA Woods, RNVR, |
Dec 1943 |
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L/C(A)LC Watson, DSC, RNVR,
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L/C(A)DA Davies, DSC, RNVR |
Apr 1945 |
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History
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On the
outbreak of war this Swordfish squadron carried out anti-submarine
patrols from HMS Courageous in the South Western Approaches, until
the ship was torpedoed and sunk by U-29 when the squadron ceased to
exist.
In October 1941, the squadron reformed as a torpedo bomber
reconnaissance Swordfish squadron, but in March 1942 re-equipped
with 9 Albacore Is.
In July 1942, the squadron embarked on HMS Furious for convoy escort
duties, participating in the North African landings in November
1942. On 11 November, the CO, Lt (A) JGA McI Nares, led the squadron
in an attack on La Senia aerodrome which destroyed 47 enemy aircraft
on the ground, for the loss of four of its own aircraft including
the tragic loss of the CO himself.
After regrouping at Gibraltar and operations off the Algerian coast,
and convoy duties to the Arctic, the squadron re-equipped with
Barracuda IIs in July 1943 and joined 45th Naval TBR Wing for
service with the Eastern Fleet, the aircraft being shipped in HMS
Atheling in February 1944.
At Ulunderpet, Southern India the squadron joined 11th Naval TBR
Wing and from Katukurunda embarked on HMS Victorious with 21
aircraft for a strike on 18 September 1944 on a railway target at
Sigli, Sumatra. The squadron returned to UK on HMS Rajah without its
aircraft due its poor performance in the tropical climate.
In January 1945 the squadron joined RAF Coastal Command for
anti-submarine operations in the English Channel, being re-equipped
with 12 Barracuda IIs in June 1945 after which the squadron was due
to embark in August 1945 on a Colossus-class carrier as part of the
18th Carrier Air Group with the British Pacific Fleet. The squadron
was still in Belfast by VJ-Day.
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