895 Naval Air Squadron was formed at RNAS Stretton (HMS Blackcap), Cheshire, England, on 15 November 1942 as a single-seat fighter unit, initially equipped with six Hawker Sea Hurricane Mk IB fighter aircraft, a navalised version of the Hawker Hurricane.

It ultimately disbanded at RAF Turnhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland, on 30 June, serving as the foundation for the fighter flights of 816 and 842 Naval Air Squadrons.

The squadron embarked in the Centaur-class light aircraft carrier, HMS Bulwark in August.

Subsequently, in November, the squadron participated in the Suez campaign, primarily engaging in strafing and bombing operations against Egyptian airfields.

By December, 895 Naval Air Squadron disembarked at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), Hampshire, England and was subsequently disbanded.