(HMS Sanderling) and thence to RNAS Eglington. 1944 The squadron transferred to the escort carrier on 31 December 1943, and returned ashore at RNAS Hatston and RNAS Machrihanish (HMS Landrail) in January 1944. Most of 1944, however, was spent onboard Nairana, on Atlantic convoy duties and on the Gibraltar Run. The squadron also served in 1944 with a successful submarine Hunter-Killer Group in the North Atlantic under the overall command of Captain Frederick Walker. Three Ju 290s were shot down in May and June. The squadron became involved in the Murmansk Convoys to and from RNAS Hatston in August. Squadron pilots faced the most dangerous flying conditions of the war to attack two U-Boats and shoot down four enemy aircraft in the Arctic. The aging Sea Hurricanes were replaced by Grumman Wildcat Mk.VIs in September. 1945 The squadron of 14 Swordfish and six Grumman Wildcats was led by Lieutenant-Commander Val Jones, a Swordfish Observer. The Senior Pilot of the squadron was Lieutenant Allen Burgham, DSC, MiD, who flew Sea Hurricane Mk.IIcs and later Wildcat Mk.VIs, and was Flight Commander of the Fighter Component. Lt-Commander John Godley RNVR, who had previously been in command of 'P' Flight of 836 Naval Air Squadron, became commander of the squadron on 9 January 1945. Lieutenant-Commander Godley served as Squadron Commanding Officer for one Murmansk Convoy in February 1945. 835 Squadron saw further combat doing two coastal anti-shipping raids along the Norwegian coast off Trondheim, before being disbanded on 1 April 1945 at RNAS Hatston, with its fighter flight transferring to 821 Naval Air Squadron. Lieutenant-Commander Godley was transferred to command 714 Naval Air Squadron. Aircraft operated Squadron bases {|class="wikitable" |+Air stations and carriers used by 835 Naval Air Squadron FAA, data from ! From !! To !! Base !! Remark |- |1 January 1942 || 29 January 1942 || RNAS Eastleigh (HMS Raven), Hampshire || |- |29 January 1942 || 17 February 1942 || colspan=2|En route to Jamaica |- |17 February 1942 || 12 March 1942 || Palisadoes (HMS Buzzard), Kingston, Jamaica || |- |12 March 1942 || 2 April 1942|| colspan=2|''En route to Norfolk, Virginia|- |3 April 1942 || 15 April 1942 || || |- |15 April 1942 || June 1942 || RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), Hampshire || |- |June 1942 || 21 September 1942 || RNAS Hatston (HMS Sparrowhawk), Orkney, Scotland || |- |22 September 1942 || 28 October 1942 || RNAS