831 Naval Air Squadron

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History 
1. April 1941 831 NAS formed at RNAS Crail
6. December 1944 831 NAS disbanded at RNAS Lee-on-Solent
21. November 1955 831 NAS reformed at RNAS Ford
10. December 1957 831 NAS disbanded at RNAS Ford
1. May 1958 831 NAS reformed by renumbering 751 NAS at RNAS Culdrose
26. August 1966 831 NAS disbanded at RAF Watton
Planes:
 

 

 

 Apr 1941 - Jun. 1943
Albacore I		      
 

 

 

 Dec. 1942 - Jan .1943
Barracuda II		    
 

 

 

 Jun. 1943 - Nov. 1944
Barracuda III		      
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 Nov. 1955 - Dec. 1957
Wyvern S.4		  
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 May 1958 - Oct 1964
Sea Venom ECM-21		    
 

 

 

 Apr 1960 - May 1966
Sea Venom ECM-22 		 
 

 

 

 19?? - May 1966
Gannet		      
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831 NAS Deployments 
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831 NAS Commanding Officers 
Lt-Cdr P. L. Mortimer, RN 1. Apr. 1941 Jul 1942
Lt-Cdr A. G. Leatham, RN Jul 1942 May 1943
Lt-Cdr (A) D. E. C. Eyres, RN May 1943 Sep 1943
Lt-Cdr E. M. Britton, RN Sep 1943 Jan 1944
Lt-Cdr V. Rance, RN  Jan 1944 Feb 1944
Lt-Cdr (A) D. Brooks, DSC, RNVR, Feb 1944 May 1944
Lt-Cdr (A) J. L. Fisher, RNVR May 1944 Dec 1944
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History 

The squadron was formed in April 1941 as a torpedo spotter reconnaissance Albacore squadron, embarking on HMS Indomitable for Jamaica in October 1941, the ship then sailing to Cape Town, Port Sudan and Java transporting 50 RAF Hurricanes. The squadron remained at China Bay and Ratmalana till February and thence embarked on HMS Indomitable, taking part in the invasion of Madagascar in June 1942.
After damage to HMS Indomitable by enemy attacks on Malta convoys, the squadron disembarked at Crail in August 1942 whilst the ship sailed to the USA for repairs. 
In December 1942 a few Barracuda I were added to the Albacores of the squadron, but re-equipping entirely with 12 Barracuda II in May 1943 at RNAS Lee-on-Solent.
In November 1943 the squadron joined No 52 TBR Wing with 829 NAS at RAF Machrihanish, undertaking DLT from HMS Victorious in February 1944.

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last update 1. Februay 2013

written 1. March 2011

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