In
April 1944, the squadron formed at NAS Squantum, USA as a torpedo
bomber reconnaissance Avenger squadron, and subsequently embarked on
HMS Rajah arriving at Belfast in July 1944.
In September 1944 the squadron embarked on HMS Rajah for Coimbatore,
Ceylon, and in November joined HMS Indomitable for attacks on
Belawan Deli, Pangkalan Brandan and Palembang in December 1944 and
January 1945.
The squadron disembarked at Nowra, Australia in February 1945 for 2
weeks and then re-embarked for 2 months continuous attacks on the
Sakishima Gunto islands and Formosa, returning to Nowra in June
1945.
The squadron rejoined HMS Indomitable at the beginning of August
1945 but saw no further action before VJ-Day. Instead the ship
sailed for Hong Kong, where the squadron saw active service against
Japanese suicide boats on 31 August and 1 September 1945.
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