Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 813 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Formed on 18 January 1937 ay Gosport equipped with 9 Swordfish.
Movement Date | Location |
23 Feb 1937 | HMS Eagle |
6 Mar 1937 | Hal Far |
12Mar 1937 | HMS Eagle |
9 Apr 1937 | Seletar |
30 Apr 1937 | HMS Eagle |
6 May 1937 | Kai Tak |
28 May 1937 | HMS Eagle |
3 Jun - 22 Jul 1937 | Wei-Hai-Wei (detachment) |
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey Swordfish I | HMS Eagle | RAF Far East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | C R V Pugh | 1 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
Flt Lt | R C Gaskell | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Flt Lt | J W S Corbett | 1 Apr 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | P M Gregory | 1 Apr 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | R M Smeeton | 1 Apr 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | P N Medd | 1 Apr 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | C S Cooper | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | M E W Scott-Mackirdy | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Plt Off | D O F Lumsden | 1 Apr 1937 |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
6 Sep - 7 Oct 1937 | Wei-Hai-Wei (detachment) |
19 Oct 1937 | Kai Tak |
4 Nov 1937 | HMS Eagle |
5 Nov 1937 | Kai Tak |
4 Nov 1937 | HMS Eagle |
5 Nov 1937 | Kai Tak |
30 Nov 1937 | HMS Eagle |
1 Dec 1937 | Kai Tak |
8 Jan 1938 | HMS Eagle |
14 Jan 1938 | Seletar |
31 Jan 1938 | HMS Eagle |
5 Feb 1938 | Seletar |
26 Feb 1938 | HMS Eagle |
4 Mar 1938 | Penang |
7 Mar 1938 | HMS Eagle |
9 Mar 1938 | Seletar |
16 Mar 1938 | HMS Eagle |
14 Apr 1938 | Kai Tak |
4 Jun 1938 | HMS Eagle |
12-19 Jul 1937 | Wei-Hai-Wei (detachment) |
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey Swordfish I | HMS Eagle | RAF Far East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | C R V Pugh | 1 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
Flt Lt | R C Gaskell | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Flt Lt | J W S Corbett | 1 Apr 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | P M Gregory | 1 Apr 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | R M Smeeton | 1 Apr 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | P N Medd | 1 Apr 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | C S Cooper | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | D O F Lumsden | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | F G R Thomas | 6 Nov 1937 |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
27 Jul - 3 Aug 1938 | Wei-Hai-Wei (detachment) |
17 Sep 1938 | Seletar |
27 Sep 1938 | HMS Eagle |
8-10 Oct 1938 | Wei-Hai-Wei (detachment) |
19 Oct 1938 | Kai Tak |
1 Nov 1938 | HMS Eagle |
3 Nov 1938 | Kai Tak |
15 Nov 1938 | HMS Eagle |
17 Nov 1938 | Kai Tak |
5 Dec 1938 | HMS Eagle |
7 Dec 1938 | Seletar |
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey Swordfish I | HMS Eagle | RAF Far East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | C R V Pugh | 1 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
Sqn Ldr | N Kennedy | 1 Sep 1938 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
Sqn Ldr | R C Gaskell | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Flt Lt | R M Smeeton | 1 Apr 1937 | Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | P M Gregory | 1 Apr 1937 | Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | P N Medd | 1 Apr 1937 | Lt, RN |
Fg Off | C S Cooper | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | D O F Lumsden | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | F G R Thomas | 6 Nov 1937 |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
12 Mar 1939 | HMS Eagle |
17 Mar 1939 | Seletar |
4 Apr 1939 | HMS Eagle |
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey Swordfish I | HMS Eagle | RAF Far East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | N Kennedy | 1 Sep 1938 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
Flt Lt | R M Smeeton | 1 Apr 1937 | Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | P M Gregory | 1 Apr 1937 | Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | P N Medd | 1 Apr 1937 | Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | C S Cooper | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | D O F Lumsden | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | F G R Thomas | 6 Nov 1937 | |
Fg Off | J Compton | 24 Dec 1938 |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Movement Date | Location |
23 Apr 1939 | Seletar |
19 May 1939 | HMS Eagle |
Aircraft operated | Location | Command/Group |
Fairey Swordfish I | HMS Eagle | RAF Far East |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Sqn Ldr | N Kennedy | 1 Sep 1938 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
Flt Lt | R M Smeeton | 1 Apr 1937 | Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | P M Gregory | 1 Apr 1937 | Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | P N Medd | 1 Apr 1937 | Lt, RN |
Flt Lt | C S Cooper | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | D O F Lumsden | 1 Apr 1937 | |
Fg Off | F G R Thomas | 6 Nov 1937 | |
Fg Off | J Compton | 24 Dec 1938 |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
Re-equipment and movement dates are based on those shown in 'Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm' by Ray Sturtivant
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