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History: First formed in 1933 at Royal Naval Air station Gosport (HMS siskin), Hampshire as a Tropedo-Bomber Squadron for HMS Furious. Was lost when HMS Courageous was sunk in 1939. Reformed 1941 at Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent and disbanded in 1944. Reformed 1955 at Lossiemouth (HMS Fulmar) with Seahawks until disbanded in 1956. | History: First formed in 1933 at Royal Naval Air station Gosport (HMS siskin), Hampshire as a Tropedo-Bomber Squadron for HMS Furious. Was lost when HMS Courageous was sunk in 1939. Reformed 1941 at Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent and disbanded in 1944. Reformed 1955 at Lossiemouth (HMS Fulmar) with Seahawks until disbanded in 1956. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The | The badge alludes to the Fairey Swordfish which the Squadron flew when the badge was approved in 1937. The French Motto translates as "At full speed". | ||
[[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from | [[Literature]]: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford. | ||
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[[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | [[Category:Military heraldry of the United Kingdom]] | ||
[[Category:Navy heraldry]] | [[Category:Navy heraldry]] | ||
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[[Category:Granted 1937]] | [[Category:Granted 1937]] |
Latest revision as of 13:13, 15 October 2023
NO 811 SQUADRON, FAA
History: First formed in 1933 at Royal Naval Air station Gosport (HMS siskin), Hampshire as a Tropedo-Bomber Squadron for HMS Furious. Was lost when HMS Courageous was sunk in 1939. Reformed 1941 at Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent and disbanded in 1944. Reformed 1955 at Lossiemouth (HMS Fulmar) with Seahawks until disbanded in 1956.
English | White; over three bars wavy blue a swordfish also blue. Motto: Ventre a mer. |
Origin/meaning
The badge alludes to the Fairey Swordfish which the Squadron flew when the badge was approved in 1937. The French Motto translates as "At full speed".
Literature: Image from ebay.com. Information from Admiralty Badges Encyclopaedia by T.P. Stopford.
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