881 Naval Air Squadron (RCN)
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History |
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| 15. May 1947 | 826 NAS reformed at RNAS Dartmoth, Nova Scotia |
| 1. May 1951 | 826 NAS was renumbered 881 NAS |
| November 1952 | 881 NAS was redesignated VS-881 |
| 7. July 1959 | VS-881 merging with VS-880 |
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Barracuda III
Firefly FR.1 (12)
Avenger TBM-3E
Avenger TBM-3W2
Tracker CS2F-1
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| 881 NAS Commanding Officers | ||
| Lt-Cdr (P) J. B. Fotheringham, RCN, (Act.) | 15. May 1947 | Jan. 1948 |
| Lt-Cdr (O) R. I. W. Goddard, DSC, RCN, (Act.) | Jan. 1948 | 30. Nov. 1948 |
| Lt-Cdr (P) J. W. Roberts, RCN, (Act.) | 30. Nov. 1948 | Apr. 1950 |
| Lt-Cdr (P) J. N. Donaldson, RCN, (Act.) | Apr. 1950 | Oct. 1951 |
| Lt-Cdr (P) W. H. L Atkinson, DSC, RCN | Oct. 1951 | Aug. 1953 |
| Lt-Cdr (O) M. H. E. Page, RCN | Aug. 1953 | Aug. 1954 |
| Lt-Cdr (P) R. W. J. Cocks, RCN | Aug. 1954 | May 1955 |
| Lt-Cdr (P) N. J. Geary, RCN | May 1955 | Jun. 1956 |
| Lt-Cdr (P) V. M. Langman, DSC, RCN | Jun. 1956 | Nov.1956 |
| Lt-Cdr (P) H. J. G. Bird, CD, RCN | Nov.1956 | Apr. 1959 |
| Cdr. (P) W. H. Fearon, CD, RCN | Apr. 1959 | 7. Jul. 1959 |
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History |
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The squadron was re-formed as an anti-submarine squadron of the Royal Canadian Navy on 1. May 1951, when, as part of a renumbering of Commonwealth Naval Air Squadrons, 826 Squadron was renumbered 881 Squadron. The squadron, equipped with Grumman TBM-3E Avengers, had a shore base of HCMS Shearwater, a Canadian Naval airbase at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and regularly deployed aboard the Canadian aircraft carrier HMCS Magnificent. In November 1952, the squadron adopted the US Navy-like styling of VS-881 for its designation. In March 1955, a flight of four Avengers equipped for Airborne Early Warning was added, but in practice, the AEW Avengers were used to locate surface targets for the squadron's regular anti-submarine aircraft. The squadron re-equipped with Grumman CS2F-1 Trackers in February – March 1957, starting operations on Canada's new carrier, HMCS Bonaventure, later that year. On 7. July 1959, VS-881 was disbanded when it was merged with VS 880, with the combined unit operating under the VS-880 designation. |
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