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Navy

The following table provides information on Naval units allotted for operational service during the Korean War:

Note: Determinations for operational service for the dates from 28 April 1952 should be based on the 6D(1) instrument found here.

Unit

From

To

HMAS Shoalhaven

27 Jun 1950

17 Jul 1954

22 Sep 1950

16 Mar 1955

HMAS Bataan

27 Jun 1950

17 Jan 1952

6 Jun 1951

25 Sep 1952

HMAS Warramunga

14 Aug 1950

17 Jan 1952

29 Aug 1951

8 Aug 1952

HMAS Murchison

9 May 1951

2 Nov 1953

19 Feb 1952

16 Jul 1954

HMAS Anzac

6 Aug 1951

6 Sep 1952

17 Oct 1951

26 Jun 1953

HMAS Sydney

31 Aug 1951

27 Oct 1953

22 Feb 1952

2 Jun 1954

Naval Air Squadrons

No 805 Naval Air Squadron (attached to HMAS Sydney)

31 Aug 1951

27 Oct 1953

22 Feb 1952

2 Jun 1954

No 808 Naval Air Squadron (attached to HMAS Sydney)

31 Aug 1951

22 Feb 1952

No 816 Naval Air Squadron (attached to HMAS Sydney)

27 Oct 1953

2 Jun 1954

No 817 Naval Air Squadron (attached to HMAS Sydney)

31 Aug 1951

22 Feb 1952

No 850 Naval Air Squadron (attached to HMAS Sydney)

27 Oct 1953

2 Jun 1954

Carrier Air Group:  21 CAG Naval Air Squadron (attached to HMAS Sydney)

31 Aug 1951

27 Oct 1953

22 Feb 1952

2 Jun 1954

HMAS Commonwealth (Establishment) NOTE

28 Apr 1952

19 Apr 1956

HMAS Tobruk

31 Aug 1951

3 Jun 1953

22 Feb 1952

12 Feb 1954

HMAS Condamine

3 Jul 1952

26 Feb 1955

11 Apr 1953

2 Nov 1955

HMAS Culgoa

14 Mar 1953

27 Nov 1953

HMAS Arunta

25 Jan 1954

27 Oct 1954