828 Naval Air Squadron

Malta and the Mediterranean ; an example of the type used by 828 Squadron The squadron was initially equipped with nine Fairey Albacore torpoedo bomber aircraft on its formation as a Torpedo, spotter, and reconnaissance (TSR) squadron at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), Hampshire, and then moved to Scotland to operate anti-submarine patrols with RAF Coastal Command. == Aircraft operated ==

The squadron operated a variety of different aircraft and versions: • Fairey Albacore torpedo bomber (September 1940 - September 1943) • Fairey Swordfish I torpedo bomber (October - November 1941) • Fairey Barracuda Mk II torpedo and dive bomber March 1944 - February 1945) • Grumman Avenger Mk.I torpedo bomber (January - September 1945) • Grumman Avenger Mk.II torpedo bomber (February - September 1945) • Grumman Avenger Mk.III torpedo bomber (August 1945 - April 1946) == Battle honours ==

The following three Battle Honours have been awarded to 828 Naval Air Squadron: • Mediterranean 1941-43 • Norway 1944 • Japan 1945 == Assignments ==

828 Naval Air Squadron was assigned as needed to form part of a number of larger units: • 2nd Naval TBR Wing (24 January 1944 - 28 November 1944) • 8th Carrier Air Group (30 June 1945 - April 1946) == Naval air stations and aircraft carriers ==

828 Naval Air Squadron was active at various naval air stations of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force stations, both within the United Kingdom and internationally. Additionally, it operated from several Royal Navy fleet carriers, as well as other airbases located abroad. World War Two air stations and aircraft carriers List of air stations and aircraft carriers used by 828 Naval Air Squadron during World War two including dates: 1940 - 1943 • Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), Hampshire, (15 August - 25 October 1940) • Royal Naval Air Station St Merryn (HMS Vulture), Cornwall, (25 October - 18 November 1940) • Royal Naval Air Station Campbeltown (HMS Landrail), Argyll and Bute, (18 November - 17 March 1940) • Royal Naval Air Station Crail (HMS Jackdaw), Fife, (Detachment 21 January - 23 March 1941) • Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle (HMS Merlin), Fife, (17 - 21 March 1941) • Royal Naval Air Station Hatston (HMS Sparrowhawk), Mainland, Orkney, (18 Gp) (21 March - 23 May 1941) • Royal Air Force Sumburgh, Shetland Islands, (23 - 24 May 1941) • Royal Naval Air Station Hatston (HMS Sparrowhawk), Mainland, Orkney, (24 May - 2 July 1941) • (2 July - 8 August 1941) • Royal Naval Air Station Crail (HMS Jackdaw), Fife, (8 August - 26 September 1941) • / (crews passage to Malta) (17 - 29 September 1941) • (26 September - 16 October 1941) • (16 - 18 October 1941) • Royal Air Force Hal Far, Malta, (18 October 1941 - 8 June 1943) • Royal Air Force Ta Kali, Malta, (8 - 28 June 1943) • Monastir Airfield, Tunisia, (28 June - 1 September 1943) • disbanded - (1 September 1943) 1944 - 1946 • Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedelus), Hampshire, (1 March - 14 April 1944) • Royal Naval Air Station Fearn (HMS Owl), Scottish Highlands, (14 April - 5 July 1944) • Royal Naval Air Station Machrihanish (HMS Landrail), Argyll and Bute, (5 July - 8 August 1944) • (8 - 18 August 19.44) • (18 August - 2 September 1944) • Royal Naval Air Station Donibristle (HMS Merlin), Fife, (2 - 13 September 1944) • Royal Naval Air Station Machrihanish (HMS Landrail), Argyll and Bute, (13 - 23 September 19.44) • HMS Implacable (23 September - 21 October 1944) • Royal Naval Air Station Hatston (HMS Sparrowhawk), Mainland, Orkney, (21 - 24 October 1944) • HMS Implacable (24 - 31 October 1944) • Royal Naval Air Station Hatston (HMS Sparrowhawk), Mainland, Orkney, (31 October - 29 November 19.44) • HMS Implacable (29 November - 9 December 1944) • Royal Naval Air Station Hatston (HMS Sparrowhawk), Mainland, Orkney, (9 December 1944 - 5 February 1945) • (Detachment 24 - 27 January 1945) • Royal Naval Air Station Fearn (HMS Owl), Scottish Highlands, (5 - 10 February 1945) • Royal Naval Air Station Inskip (HMS Nightjar), Lancashire, (10 February - 5 March 1945) • Royal Naval Air Station Fearn (HMS Owl), Scottish Highlands, (5 - 12 March 1945) • Royal Naval Air Station Hatston (HMS Sparrowhawk), Mainland, Orkney, (12 - 15 March 1945) • HMS Implacable (15 March - 9 April 1945) • Royal Naval Air Station Trincomalee (HMS Bambara), Ceylon, (9 - 22 April 1945) • HMS Implacable (22 April - 7 May 1945) • Royal Naval Air Station Jervis Bay (HMS Nabswick), Jervis Bay Territory, (7 - 24 May 19.45) • HMS Implacable (24 - 29 May 1945) • Royal Naval Air Station Ponam (HMS Nabaron), Admiralty Islands, (29 May - 9 June 1945) • HMS Implacable (9 - 12 June 1945) • Royal Naval Air Station Ponam (HMS Nabaron), Admiralty Islands, (Detachment nine aircraft 9 - 12 June 1945) • HMS Implacable (12 June - 24 August 1945) • Royal Naval Air Station Nowra (HMS Nabbington), New South Wales, (24 August - 17 November 1945) • Royal Naval Air Station Schofields (HMS Nabthorpe), New South Wales, (27 November 1945 - 21 January 1946) • HMS Implacable (Detachment two aircraft 8 December 1945 - 18 January 1946) • HMS Implacable (21 January - 14 March 1946) • Royal Naval Air Station Schofields (HMS Nabthorpe), New South Wales, (14 March - 29 April 1946) • HMS Implacable (for ditching aircraft) (29 April - 3 June 1946) • disbanded - UK (3 June 1946) == Commanding officers ==

List of commanding officers of 828 Naval Air Squadron: 1940 - 1943 • Lieutenant E.A. Greenwood, RN, from 15 September 1940 • Lieutenant Commander(A) L.A. Cubitt, RN, from 26 September 1940 • Lieutenant Commander D.E. Langmore, , RN, from 6 May 1941 ( 19 December 1941) • Lieutenant G.M. Haynes, RAN, from 20 December 1941 • Lieutenant Commander M.E. Lashmore, DSC, RN, from 30 March 1942 • Lieutenant Commander A. Gregory, RN, from 28 February 1943 ( 12 March 1943) • Lieutenant H.H. Britton, RN, from 12 March 1943 • Lieutenant Commander(A) J.F. Turner, RNVR, from 8 May 1943 • disbanded - 1 September 1943 1944 - 1946 • Lieutenant Commander(A) F.A. Swanton, DSC, RN, from 1 March 1944 • Lieutenant Commander(A) R.E. Bradshaw, , RN, from 31 August 1945 • disbanded - 3 June 1946 Note: Abbreviation (A) signifies Air Branch of the RN or RNVR. == References ==