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Reformed 25 Aug 1950 at St.Merryn (also known as HMS Vulture) in Cornwall, UK as part of 21 Carrier Air Group and moved to Nowra (YSNW) in Aug and served in Korea. Disbanded Apr 1955. Reformed Aug 1955 with Gannets from RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall, UK until Feb 1956 moving to Nowra. Disbanded Aug 1958. Reformed at Nowra Jul 1963 with Wessex 31 and embarked on HMAS Melbourne (R21, became 21). Reformed with Sea Kings on 2 Feb 1976.  HS817's Sea Kings use the call sign Shark followed by the last two of their side number. Side number 902 = Shark 02. Stationed a Sea King Mk50A Flight on HMAS Kanimbla (LPA-51) during Operation Falconer for the Arabian Gulf from Jan 2003. Shark (9)07 set a Squadron record by flying more hours in March 2003 than the rest of HS-817 combined. |
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| C/N | Version | Built | In this Organisation | In other Org | wa 787  | mk50 | 1974 | N16-098: ff 30 Jun 1974, dd 2 Mar 1975 Ex G-17-1. First RAN Sea King delivered. On
| | | wa 788 | mk50 | 1974 | N16-100: ff 6 Aug 1974, dd 8 Apr 1975. Ex G-17-2. To HS817/902 by Jan 1993, Convert
| | | wa 789 | mk50 | 1974 | N16-112: ff 16 Oct 1974, dd 16 Apr 1975. Ex G-17-3, to G-BCHY, to RAN HS-817/903. E
| | | wa 790 | mk50 | 1974 | N16-113: ff 24 Oct 1974, ex G-17-4, G-BCHZ. To RAN dd 22 Apr 1975 as HS-817/904. Di
| | | wa 791 | mk50 | 1974 | N16-114: ff 13 Oct 1974, ex G-17-5, G-BCIA, dd 11 Jul 1975 to RAN HS817/905. Appear
| | | wa 792 | mk50 | 1974 | N16-117: ff 13 Dec 1974 as G-17-6. dd 27 Jan 1975 to RAN. To HS817/906, Ditched in
| | | wa 793 | mk50 | | N16-118: RAN (9)07 817 sqd. ex G-17-7
| | | wa 794 | mk50 | | N16-119: RAN 908. w/o 10may77. ex G-17-8
| | | wa 878 | sea king | 1979 | N16-918: dd 25 Jun 1996 to RAN as N16-918. Purchased as replacement for N16-124 and
|  XZ918: ff 3 Apr 1979, dd 6 Jun 1979, HAS.5 820Sq/020-N by Jan 1985, ditched in Mediterranean 8 Nov 1985 following loss of main gearbox oil while with 814 Sq, recovered. 820Sq/020-R by 1988. Sold to RAN.
| | wa200 | wessex | 1963 | N7-200: Built at Yeovil, f/f 9 Aug 62, d/d RAN 4 Sep 62. Initially wore code 880,
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