1700 Naval Air Squadron

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History 
1. November 1944 1700 NAS formed at RNAS Lee-on-Solent
3. June 1946 1700 NAS merged with 733 NAS at RNAS Trincomalee
Planes:
 

 

 Nov. 1944 - Feb. 1946
Sea Otter I		      
 

 

 Feb. 1945 - Jun. 1946
Walrus I		      
 

 

 Jan 1946 - Feb 1946
Swordfish II		      
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1700 NAS Deployments 
8. January 1945 - 8. February 1945 HMS Khedive - Sea Otter (6) -
14. April 1945 - 24. June 1945 HMS Starker (Dt.) - Walrus I -
23. April 1945 - 12. June 1945 HMS Hunter (Dt.) - Walrus I -
12. June 1945 - 18. September 1945 HMS Khedive (Dt.1) - Walrus I -
2. July 1945 -13. July 1945 HMS Emperor (Dt.) - Walrus I -
19 Jul 1945 - 15 Aug 1945 HMS Ameer (Dt.1) - Walrus I -
17. October 1945 - 30. October 1945 HMS Emperor (Dt.1) - Walrus I -
16. August 1945 - 21. Sepember 1945 HMS Attacker (Dt.) - Walrus I -
17. August 1945 - 26. August 1945 HMS Shah (Dt.) - Walrus I -
17. November 1945 - 3. January 1946 RNAS Trincomalee (A Flight) - Sea Otters (6) -
20. November 1945 - 3. January 1946 RNAS Katukurunda (B Flight) - Walrus I (6) -
15. December 1945 - 3. January 1946 RNAS Sembawang (C Flight) - Swordfish II -
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1700 NAS Home Port Assignments
RNAS Lee-on-Solent 1. Nov. 1944 8. Jan. 1945
RNAS Sulur, Ceylon 8. Feb. 1945 4. Apr. 1945
RAF Koggala, Ceylon 4. Apr. 1945 23. Apr. 1945
RNAS Trincomalee, Ceylon 26. May 1945 3. Jan. 1946
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1700 NAS Commanding Officers 

Lt (A) A. B. Edgar, RNVR

1. Nov 1944  25. Jan. 1946
Lt (A) J. A. Gossett, RNVR  25. Jan. 1946 3. Jan. 1946
 

History 

1700 NAS formed at RNAS Lee-on-Solent on 1 November 1944 as a amphibian bomber reconnaissance squadron with 6 Sea Otters. Embarking in HMS Khedive in January 1945, the squadron sailed for Southern India, disembarking to RNAS Sulur in February where Walruss were als received, as the Sea Otter had not been cleared for deck landing at that time.
Moving to Ceylon, aircraft were embarked in small numbers in various escort carriers for air sea rescue and minesweeping operations. Some were embarked in HMS Hunter and HMS Stalker during an antishipping sweep in the Andaman Sea during June and another detachment was in HMS Emperor during operatlons at Car Nicobar in July. Further detachments were in HMS Ameer and HMS Emperor later that month during minesweeping operations off PIhuket Island, Thailand. After VJ-Day the squadron was largely based ashore, 'A' Flight operating 6 Sea Otters at Trincomalee from November, whilst 'B' Flight and 6 Walruses at Katukurunda. 'C' Flight operated at times from Sembawang, and a small number of Swordfish were als flown at this stage. On 3. June 1946 1700 NAS was absorbed in 733 NAS at RNAS Trincomalee.

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last update 1. Februay 2013

written 1. March 2011

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