| 816 Naval Air Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1939 - 1948 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Role | Anti-submarine |
| Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
| Motto(s) | "Imitate the action of the tiger" |
| Battle honours |
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| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | Tigers Head |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | |
816 Naval Air Squadron was a Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm carrier based squadron formed at the start of the Second World War.
The squadron formed aboard HMS Furious in October 1939 with 9 Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers for anti-submarine duty on convoys between the UK and Canada
In 1948 it was re-formed as 816 Squadron RAN an Australian squadron with the Fairey Firefly and embarked on HMAS Sydney.
Battle honours
- Norway 1940,
- Narvik 1940,
- Malta Convoys 1941,
- Mediterranean 1941,
- Atlantic 1943,
- Arctic 1944,
- Normandy 1944
Aircraft operated
- Fairey Swordfish I (Anti submarine Warfare, Search)
- Fairey Swordfish II (Strike)
- Supermarine Seafire Ib & L.IIc (Strike)
- Grumman Wildcat V (Strike)
- Fairey Barracuda II (Torpedo/dive Bomber)
- Fairey Firefly FR.I (Fighter Reconnaissance)
- Fairey Firefly NF.I (Night Fighter)
See also
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