835 Naval Air Squadron

835 Naval Air Squadron
835 Naval Air Squadron
	Fairey Swordfish; an example of the type used by 835 Squadron
Active	1942–1945;
Disbanded	1 April 1945
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Type	Torpedo Bomber Reconnaissance squadron
Role	Carrier-based: anti-submarine warfare (ASW); anti-surface warfare (ASuW); Maritime patrol; Combat air patrol (CAP);
Part of	Fleet Air Arm
Home station	See Naval air stations section for full list.
Mottos	Semper miseri sumus; (Latin for 'We are always miserable')
Battle honours	Atlantic 1943–44; Arctic 1944–45;
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Lieutenant Commander M. Johnstone, DSC, RN; Lieutenant Commander(A) J.R. Godley, RNVR;
Insignia
Squadron Badge Description	Wartime unofficial: the word JOE, to reflect the squadron's feeling that they were always given the dirty and unglamorous tasks
Identification Markings	single letters (Swordfish); 5A+ (Swordfish April 1943); YA+ (Swordfish on Nairana early 1945); 7A+ (Sea Hurricane); YA+ (Wildcat on Nairana);
Aircraft flown
Attack	Fairey Swordfish
Fighter	Hawker Sea Hurricane; Grumman Wildcat;

835 Naval Air Squadron (835 NAS), also referred to as 835 Squadron, is an inactive Fleet Air Arm (FAA) naval air squadron of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy (RN). It was originally formed in February 1942 as a torpedo bomber and reconnaissance unit flying Fairey Swordfish. In June 1943, six Sea Hurricanes were added to the squadron as a fighter flight. The composite unit exchanged the Hurricanes in September 1944 for Grumman Wildcats, serving on until 1 April 1945, when the squadron disbanded.