1701 Naval Air Squadron

[2] The flights re-grouped in the Autumn of 1945 at HMS Nabcatcher, RNAS Kai Tak, Hong Kong, where it disbanded during August 1946.

[4] The squadron personnel consisted commanding officer Lieutenant(A) L.F. Plant, RNVR, six pilots and six Telegraphist Air Gunners.

In late March the initial six Supermarine Sea Otter were withdrawn and replaced with eight new ones, before the squadron travelled to RNAS Belfast (HMS Gadwall), Belfast, Northern Ireland,[5] where it prepared for embarking on the Ruler-class escort carrier, HMS Begum for passage to the Pacific for operations with the British Pacific Fleet.

[9] On 1 November 'A' Flight left RNAS Maryborough for the final time, relocating to Transportable Aircraft Maintenance Yard No.

1 (TAMY 1) at RNAMY Archerfield (HMS Nabsford), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, to prepare for redeployment to Hong Kong.

On 4 November 'A' Flight left Australia for Hong Kong to rejoin the rest of the squadron, embarked in the Attacker-class escort carrier HMS Striker.