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| Keywords: Avenger 832 Squadron RN on carrier.jpg A Royal Navy Grumman Avenger from 832 Naval Air Squadron on an aircraft carrier In December 1942 832 NAS embarked on the aircraft carrier HMS Victorious for Norfolk Virginia USA where it was re-equipped with twelve Grumman TBF-1 torpedo bombers In June 1943 the squadron embarked on the U S carrier USS Saratoga CV-3 and transferred to HMS Victorious R38 in July 1943 Both carriers supported U S troops in the Solomon Islands campaign until returning the UK RNAS Hatston Orkney in September In February 1944 the squadron was embarked on the aircraft transports HMS Athene and HMS Engadine for Katukurunda Ceylon where it arrived in April 1944 In May 1944 the squadron was assigned to the carrier HMS Illustrious R87 for an attack on Surabaya Netherlands East Indies later transferring to the escort carrier HMS Begum D38 until the squadron was disbanded in the UK in February 1945 U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 16034574 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 253 1733 ca 1943-1945 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Avenger in service with the Royal Navy | ||||
