828 Naval Air Squadron
828 Naval Air Squadron | |
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Active | 1940–1943 1944–1946 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Type | Carrier based squadron |
Role | Offensive Support |
Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
Battle honours | Mediterranean 1941-3 Norway 1944 Japan 1945[1] |
828 Naval Air Squadron (828 NAS) was a
Second World War, carrying out a number of attacks on enemy targets including the Tirpitz in Norway.[2]
History
Malta and the Mediterranean
The squadron was initially equipped with
Malta Convoys led to the number of operational aircraft being reduced to just two. In December 1942 the remnants of 826 and 830 squadrons were absorbed.[2]
828 and
Operation Husky). 828 then moved to Monastir in Tunisia, where they disbanded in September 1943. Together 828 and 830 squadrons had sunk 30 enemy ships and damaged another 50.[2]
Tirpitz and the Far East
828 Squadron was re-formed as a torpedo bomber reconnaissance squadron in March 1944. Equipped with 12
Ceylon, subsequently disembarking at Trincomalee in April 1945. 828 Squadron then joined the 8th Carrier Air Group and carried out attacks on Truk and the Japanese mainland.[2] After the Japanese surrender the squadron returned to Nowra on 25 August 1945, and remained there until May 1946.[3]
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