837 Naval Air Squadron

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History 
1. May 1942 837 NAS formed at Palisadoes, Jamaica
15. June 1943 837 NAS disbanded at RNAS Eastleigh
1. August 1944 837 NAS reformed at RNAS Stetton
6. October 1947 837 NAS disbanded in the UK
Planes:
 

 

 May 1942 - June 1943
Swordfish I & II		    
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 Sep. 1944 - 1945
Barracuda II (16)		    
 

 

 Firefly FR.1      
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837 NAS Deployments 
         
         
         
         

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837 NAS Commanding Officers 
Lt-Cdr A. S. Whitworth, DSC, RN Mar 1942 Jun 1943
Lt-Cdr(A) R. B. Martin, RNVR Aug 1944 1945
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History 

The squadron officially formed for the first time at Palisadoes, Jamaica in May 1942 as a torpedo bomber reconnaissance Swordfish squadron, subsequently embarking on HMS Dasher in July 1942 from Floyd Bennett Field, USA for the UK. 
In January 1943 the squadron formed 2 flights, one to HMS Argus for Gibraltar convoy duties and the other to HMS Dasher to Iceland, re-assembling at Dunino in late March, subsequently disbanding in June 1943.

In September 1944 the squadron reformed with 16 Barracuda IIs at RNAS Lee-on-Solent. 
In April 1945 the squadron embarked on HMS Glory for the British Pacific Fleet, becoming part of the 16th Carrier Air Group but saw no action before VJ-Day, sailing for Rabaul in case of trouble during the Japanese surrender. The squadron not returning to the UK until October 1947.

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last update 1. Februay 2013

written 1. March 2011

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