1845 Naval Air Squadron

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History 
1. June 1944 1845 NAS formed at NAS Brunswick ME, USA
5. April 1945 1845 NAS disbanded at HMS Slinger
1. June 1945 1845 NAS formed at Archerfield, Australia
24. October 1945 1845 NAS disbanded at RNAS Nowra, Australia
Planes:
  Jun 1944 - Nov 1944
Corsair III (18)		    
  Nov 1944 - Apr 1945
Corsair IV (24)		    
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   May 1945 - Oct 1945
Corsair IV (24)		    
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1845 NAS Deployments 
30. August 1944 - 18. September 1944 HMS Puncher - Corsair III (18) ?
19. December 1944 - 25. February 1945 HMS Slinger - Corsair IV (24) ?
11. March 1945 - 5. April 1945 HMS Slinger - Corsair IV (24) ?
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1845 NAS Home Port Assignments
NAS Brunswick ME, USA 1. Jun. 1944 30. Aug. 1944
RNAS Eglington, Co. Londonderry 18. Sep. 1944 19. Dec. 1944
RNAS Schofields, New South Wales 25. Feb. 1945 11. Mar. 1945
Archerfield, Australia 1. Jun. 1945 23. Jun. 1945
RNAS Maryborough, Queensland 23. Jun. 1945 14. Jul. 1945
RANAS Nowra, New South Wales 14. Jul. 1945 24. Oct. 1945
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1845 NAS Commanding Officers 

1944 - 1945
Lt-Cdr (A) D. G  Parker, RNVR 1. Jun. 1944 5. Apr. 1945

1945
? 1. Jun. 1945 24. Jun. 1945
Lt-Cdr (A) R. J. H. Grose, RNVR 24. Jun. 1945 24. Oct. 1945
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History 

1944 - 1945
1845 NAS personnel assembled at RNAS Donibristle in April 1944, and after passage to the USA officially fomed at NAS Brunswick, Maine on 1. June 1944 as a single seater flghter squadron. Equipped with 18 Corsair IIls, these embarked in HMS Puncher in August for passage to the UK, where the squadron joined the 10th Naval Fighter Wing, re-equipping in November with 24 Corsair IVs. In December 1845 NAS embarked in HMS Slinger and sailed for the Far East. After a spell in Australia it re-embarked, and the ship sailed for the British Pacific Fleet replenishment area in March 1945. However, on 5. April 1945 the squadron disbanded, its pilots and aircraft being divided between squadrons in HMS Formidable and HMS Victorious.

1945
On 1. June 1945 1845 NAS reformed as a single seater fighter squadron at Archerlield, Australia. After a brief spell in HMS Slinger, it became a spare squadron in the 3rd Carrier Air Group at RNAS Nowra. On 24. October 1945 it disbanded there, its personnel sailing home in SS Stratheden.

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last update 19. September 2016

written 1. March 2011

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