830 Naval Air Squadron
830 Naval Air Squadron | |
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Active | 1940-1943 1943-1944 1955-1957 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
Anniversaries | none |
Battle honours | Mediterranean 1940-42 Norway 1944 |
830 Naval Air Squadron was a
In May 1943, 830 Squadron was reformed in its own right at Lee-on-Solent as a torpedo-bomber reconnaissance squadron operating Barracuda IIs. Most of the squadron's personnel at this time were New Zealanders.[2] After completing training, in March 1944 the squadron embarked upon HMS Furious and subsequently participated in Operation Tungsten, a dive bombing attack on the German battleship Tirpitz.[2] Throughout May to October the squadron alternated between the Furious and HMS Formidable and continued to carry out operations against the Tirpitz.[2]
In October 1944 the squadron was absorbed by 827 Naval Air Squadron and ceased to exist.[2]
The squadron was reformed in October 1955 with the Westland Wyvern turboprop strike fighter. Flying from HMS Eagle, 830's Wyverns took part in Suez operation of November 1956, before again disbanding in January 1957.[3]
References
- ISBN 0-7106-0003-8
- ^ a b c d e "Fleet Air Arm 830 Squadron". Archived from the original on 30 March 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
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