It became the first squadron to equip de Havilland Sea Venom aircraft with Firestreak missiles, but disbanded in February 1960.

On 18 October, the squadron returned to RNAS Machrihanish (HMS Landrail), Argyll and Bute, Scotland and subsequently re-embarked to provide support for an Arctic convoy.

[5] 893 Naval Air Squadron was re established as an all-weather fighter unit at RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron), Somerset, England, in February 1956, initially equipped with six de Havilland Sea Venom FAW.21 jet fighter aircraft, designated for HMS Ark Royal.

In February 1957, the unit was assigned to HMS Ark Royal while operating in the Mediterranean, with additional deployments in Home waters and the Atlantic.

Subsequently, in September 1958, the squadron transferred to Illustrious-class aircraft carrier, HMS Victorious, also stationed in the Mediterranean.

[6] In August 1960, 893 Naval Air Squadron was reformed at RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron), equipped with six de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.1 jet fighter aircraft.

This vessel then embarked on an extended deployment to the Far East, which included stops in Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines, and Australia.

Following a deployment to the Far East from July 1966 to March 1967, the squadron returned to the United Kingdom before detaching to Cyprus in April 1968.