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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 712 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
Aug 1936 |
Source - August 1936 Air Force List
Formed on 15 July 1936 by renumbering No 407 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight equipped with Ospreys until June 1937.
| Onboard |
| HMS Leander HMS Neptune HMS Orion |
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus (from Apr 1937) | 2nd Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet Shore station - Mount Batten |
Coastal Command |
| Onboard (from Apr 1937) |
| HMS Newcastle HMS Glasgow HMS Sheffield HMS Southampton |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | E H Shattock | 3 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | N S Luard | 3 May 1937 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | O S Stevinson | 8 Feb 1937 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
Source - July 1937 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus | 2nd Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet Shore station - Lee-on-Solent |
Coastal Command |
| Onboard |
| HMS Newcastle HMS Glasgow HMS Sheffield HMS Southampton HMS Cornwall (from Jan 1938) |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | E H Shattock | 3 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | N S Luard | 3 May 1937 | Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | J Casson | 5 Jul 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | W P Lucy | 13 Sep 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | E G Clutton | 3 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
Source - July 1938 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus | 2nd Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet Shore station - Lee-on-Solent |
Coastal Command |
| Onboard |
| HMS Newcastle HMS Glasgow HMS Sheffield HMS Southampton HMS Cornwall (until Mar 1939) |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | E H Shattock | 3 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | J Casson | 5 Jul 1937 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | E G Clutton | 3 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | E A Greenwood | 29 Jul 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | H S McN Davenport | 17 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
Source - January 1939 Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus | 2nd Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet Shore station - Lee-on-Solent |
Coastal Command |
| Onboard |
| HMS Newcastle HMS Glasgow HMS Sheffield HMS Southampton HMS Cumberland |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | E H Shattock | 3 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | E G Clutton | 3 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Flt Lt | E A Greenwood | 29 Jul 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | J A Ievers | 15 Dec 1938 | Lt, RN |
Source - April 1939 Confidential Air Force List
| Aircraft operated | Serving with: - | Command/Group |
| Supermarine Walrus | 2nd Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet Shore station - Lee-on-Solent |
Coastal Command |
| Onboard |
| HMS Newcastle HMS Glasgow HMS Sheffield HMS Southampton HMS Cumberland |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | E H Shattock | 3 Apr 1937 | Officer Commanding, Lt-Cdr, RN |
| Flt Lt | E G Clutton | 3 Jan 1938 | Lt, RN |
| Fg Off | J A Ievers | 15 Dec 1938 | Lt, RN |
Source - May 1939 Confidential Air Force List
It was transferred to the Admiralty on 24 May 1939
Re-equipment and movement dates are based on those shown in 'Squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm' by Ray Sturtivant
[Jul 1937 | Jul 1938 | Jan 1939 | Apr 1939 | May 1939]
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