816 Naval Air Squadron

816 Naval Air Squadronwas aRoyal NavyFleet Air Armcarrier based squadron formed at the start of theSecond World War.

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	Norway 1940, Narvik 1940, Malta Convoys 1941, Mediterranean1941, Atlantic 1943, Arctic 1944, Normandy 1944
Insignia
Identification symbol	Tigers Head
Aircraft flown
Attack	Fairey Swordfish Supermarine Seafire Grumman Wildcat V Fairey BarracudaII Fairey FireflyFR.I

The squadron formed aboardHMSFuriousin October 1939 with 9Fairey Swordfishtorpedo bombersfor anti-submarine duty on convoys between the UK andCanada

In 1948 it was re-formed as816 Squadron RANan Australian squadron with theFairey Fireflyand embarked onHMASSydney.

Battle honours

• Norway 1940,
• Narvik 1940,
• Malta Convoys 1941,
• Mediterranean 1941,
• Atlantic 1943,
• Arctic 1944,
• Normandy 1944

Aircraft operated

• Fairey SwordfishI (Anti submarine Warfare, Search)
• Fairey SwordfishII (Strike)
• Supermarine SeafireIb & L.IIc (Strike)
• Grumman Wildcat V(Strike)
• Fairey BarracudaII (Torpedo/dive Bomber)
• Fairey FireflyFR.I (Fighter Reconnaissance)
• Fairey FireflyNF.I (Night Fighter)

See also

• List of Fleet Air Arm aircraft squadrons

External links

• Fleet Air Arm Archive
• Australian Government history of 816 Squadron