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	HMS Hermes (95) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		HMS Hermes (95) was the first purpose built aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy, and the second in the world after the Imperial Japanese Navy's Hosho.
		During the Indian Ocean raid, Hermes was in harbour at Trincomalee, Ceylon, undergoing repairs.
		Advance warning of a Japanese air raid allowed her to leave port, but as she returned following the raid on April 9, 1942, she was spotted off Batticaloa by a Japanese reconnaissance plane.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Hermes_(1923) (372 words)

	DB2000 Encyclopedia - Ship Entries
		Hermes was decommissioned to reserve 14 July 1970 but was reactivated and converted to a commando carrier at Devenport Dockyard 1 March 1971 to 18 Aug 1973.
		The Hermes experience yet another career change when she was converted to ASW carrier 10 May 1976 to 10 Dec 1976, then replaced in ASW role by Bulwark before conversion to her final configuration of VSTOL (Harrier) carrier in 1980.
		Description: Commissioned as the HMS Nigeria in 1940 this vessel served with distinction through WWII, most famously as part of the Pedestal convoy to resupply Malta in 1942 where she was damaged.
	www.harpoonhq.com /encyclopedia/HTML_Files/India.html (1683 words)

	HMS Hermes
		June 7, 1940-The Hermes rendezvous with a convoy consisting of the Empress of Canada, Queen Mary, Mauretania, Empress of Britain, Andes, and Aquitania.
		December 18, 1940-The Hermes and cruiser Dragon are launched in response to a distress signal from the refrigerator ship Duquesa, which is quickly boarded by the German cruiser Admiral Scheer.
		April 28, 1941-The Hermes and cruiser Enterprise are held on alert in the Persian Gulf until a second troop convoy arrives to quell an Iraqi uprising which began April 7.
	www.angelfire.com /ia/totalwar/rnHermes.html (582 words)

	Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia - - HMS Hermes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Laid down at the beginning of 1918 and not completed until 1924, HMS Hermes was the first ship designed from the outset as an aircraft carrier and not converted from another design either on the ways or after launching.
		Named for the messenger of the gods of Greek mythology, HMS Hermes was stationed in the Far East for virtually her whole career, except for two refits in 1927 and 1933-34.
		Based at Ceylon, Hermes was damaged at Colombo on April 5, 1942, during a naval air attack launched from Japanese carriers.
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/ships/html/sh_044500_hmshermes.htm (279 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Warships - Aircraft Carrier HMS Hermes of the Hermes class
		HMS Hermes was the first purpose-designed aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy and fitted with an off-centre island containing the funnel and operations spaces.
		In July 1940 Hermes and the Australian cruiser HMAS Australia left Freetown to rendezvous with the cruiser HMS Dorsetshire whose task it was to observe the movements of the French naval forces off Dakar.
		On July 10th in a sudden violent tropical rainstorm Hermes collided with the armed merchant cruiser HMS Corfu, she suffered severe damage to the bows and to the fore ends of the flight deck, but she managed to reach Freetown under her own steam.
	uboat.net /allies/warships/ship/3256.html (698 words)

	Harpoon HQ - Harpoon Classic, Harpoon II, Harpoon 3, Harpoon 4
		HMS Plymouth was involved in the operation to recapture South Georgia, and later covered the landings at San Carlos.
		HMS Antrim, Ardent, Argonaut and Broadsword were all attacked in the air strikes on 21 May. HMS Antelope was hit by several UBX's, one of the bombs detonated during the removal of its fuse.
		HMS Coventry and HMS Broadsword were attacked by several waves of Skyhawks while positioned to the north of Falkland Sound as a 42-22 missile trap.
	www.harpoonhq.com /harpoon3/scenarios/plot-falklands.html (8957 words)

	The Tiger-Lair.org - World Wide Tigers - United Kingdom - 814 Squadron 'Flying Tigers' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In January 1939, 814 NAS embarked in HMS Ark Royal transferring to HMS Hermes at the outbreak of war.
		HMS Hermes sailed for West Africa where, together with French ships, they were to search for the German battleship Graf Spee.
		In December 1940 HMS Hermes sailed for the Indian Ocean for convoy protection duties.
	www.tiger-lair.org /The.Lair/WW.Tigers/wwt.europe/GBR_814Sqn (498 words)

	Navy News - The Falklands Conflict - Fact Card - HMS Hermes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		HMS Hermes (Capt DS Tibbitts, RN) was built by Messrs.
		Known as the Hermes (Modernised) Class, to distinguish her from the Centaur Class, of which she was originally a sister ship, she was of 22,500 tons standard displacement.
		The aircraft complement of Hermes includes Supermarine Scimitar Strike fighters (nuclear and cannon armament), De Haviland Sea Vixen all weather fighters fitted with firestreak air-to-air missiles, Westland Whirlwind and Wessex anti-submarine helicopters and a flight of Fairey Gannet Airborne Early Warning aircraft.
	www.navynews.co.uk /falklands/ships/hermes.asp (313 words)

	HMS Hermes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		HMS Hermes was the first Aircraft Carrier to be designed and built for the Royal Navy.
		HMS Hermes was the first purpose built aircraft carrier ordered by any navy although she couldn't carry many aircraft.
		Hermes undergoes her trials in 1923 (photograph courtesy of Neil McHart and FAN Publications from the book HMS Hermes see bottom of page).
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /hms_hermes.htm (1642 words)

	HMS Hermes, R12, Viraat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		HMS Hermes was laid down before the end of WWII but was only completed in 1959 after many changes in design to accommodate the new jet aircraft.
		HMS Hermes, with reduced ship's company, arrives at Portsmouth Harbour under her own steam for the last time on 12th April 1984 (photographs courtesy of Neil McHart and FAN Publishing from the book HMS Hermes see bottom of page).
		HMS Broadsword and the aircraft carrier Hermes battle their way through the storm on their way to the Battle for the Falklands.
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /hms_hermes1.htm (3436 words)

	BBC ON THIS DAY \| 21 \| 1982: Homecoming for HMS Hermes
		The Hermes is streaked with rust amid rumours it has been operating on just two of its four boilers, sometimes running at half speed.
		In November 1982 the Hermes became the venue for the Falklands Task Force Reunion Ball.
		The Hermes was kept in reserve by the British navy until 1985 with a maintenance crew of 200.
	news.bbc.co.uk /onthisday/low/dates/stories/july/21/newsid_2515000/2515987.stm (379 words)

	HMS Hermes Crew Noticeboard
		Photographs and information on historical events about HMS Hermes requested for a new website www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk which will be on the web by June 2001.
		Captain Tibbits was the captain of this Hermes.
		I was a member of HMS Hermes 845 Sqd, based in 5FO Mess, From January 1974 to June 1974, I broke my back in St John's New Brunswick.
	www.naval-art.com /c6.htm (1564 words)

	HMS Hermes aircraft carrier profile. Aircraft Carrier Database of the Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945
		HMS Hermes was the first purpose built aircraft carrier in the world.
		HMS Hermes was designed as a carrier from the start, although not with the benefit of operational experience.
		HMS Hermes Association: Reunion at Royal Fleet Club, Plymouth from 5th to 8th April, 2001.
	www.fleetairarmarchive.net /Ships/Hermes.html (1029 words)

	Navy News - Jack to Jack - Calling Old Shipmates - G to I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		HMS Intrepid 1943: Albert Poulter is trying to contact any of his shipmates who survived the sinking of Intrepid by German Ju88 bombers on September 26-27 in the Port Lakki, island of Leros in the Dodecanese.
		HMS Intrepid: Trying to contact shipmates that are survivors of the sinking of HMS Intrepid by German Ju88 bombers on September 26-27, 1943, in the Port Lakki Island of Leros in the Dodecanese.
		HMS Hermes: Looking for Bob Slimmon, Pusser Hill who were on the Hermes in Barrow-in Furness 1959 to see if they are the same guys that Terry Waiting knew on other ships even though he was on the Hermes in the supply Branch at the same time.
	www.navynews.co.uk /cos/cosgtoi.asp (3000 words)

	Daftar kapal induk - Wikipedia
		Minas Gerais formerly HMS Vengeance, purchased 13 December 1956, decommissioned 2001
		HMS Venerable sold to the Netherlands in 1948 and renamed Karel Doorman
		HMS Warrior loaned to Canada as HMCS Warrior, sold to Argentina in 1958 and renamed Independencia
	ms.wikipedia.org /wiki/Daftar_kapal_induk (685 words)

	Falklands Diary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		HMS Sheffield was abandoned several hours later and sank on the 10th May, whilst under tow from HMS Yarmouth.
		HMS Cardiff, which was on patrol in the Persian Gulf, leaves Gibraltar for South Atlantic.
		HMS Hydra lands 51 casualties to be flown back to the UK on board RAF VC10s.
	www.hms-yarmouth.com /falklands_diary.htm (1939 words)

	Navy Matters \| HMS Ocean
		HMS Ocean restores to the Royal Navy's a dedicated amphibious aviation support capability lapsed since the sale of HMS Hermes to India in 1986, and for the first time provides the service with a Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH) ship designed from the outset to meet the specific needs of amphibious operations and Commando aviation.
		HMS Ocean has a 20 year design life, and is currently scheduled to pay-off in 2018.
		It later modified the carrier HMS Hermes to operate in the Commando role alongside its primary duties as an anti-submarine warfare carrier.
	navy-matters.beedall.com /ocean.htm (5312 words)

	Learn more about List of aircraft carriers in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The UK technically owned the ships, and the RN's Fleet Air Arm provided the aircraft and aircrew, however the ship's crew were all from the Royal Canadian Navy.
		HMS Hermes (R12), sold to India as the INS Viraat
		HMS Vengeance, launched 1944, sold to Brazil in 1956 and renamed Minas Gerais.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /l/li/list_of_aircraft_carriers.html (326 words)

	AIAON \| BBC ON THIS DAY \| 24 \| 1982: Battle for the Falklands
		The loss of HMS Coventry and the container ship Atlantic Conveyer was a major blow to the British in their fight to regain the Falklands.
		I was on the harbour side as HMS Hermes [the Falklands taskforce flagship] docked at the end of the campaign.
		At the time of the Falklands war, although a member of HMS Hermes ship's company, I had actually been on holiday in France when the falklands were invaded and consequently missed the ships departure by some 14 hours.
	amiabstractornot.highlyillogical.org /onthisday/hi/witness/april/24/newsid_2947000/2947639.stm (2211 words)

	R 22 Viraat
		The standard displacement of INS Viraat is 28, 500 tons and she is propelled by steam turbines with 76,000 shaft horsepower.
		Originally HMS Hermes, she was laid down in 1944 as one of the Royal Navy's 'Centaur' class of light fleet carriers.
		HMS Invincible could become the new flagship of the Indian navy in a controversial multi- million-pound deal with the British Ministry of Defence (MoD).
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/india/r-viraat.htm (852 words)

	Carrier Aviation
		HMS Hermes (1923), which was the first ship in the world to be designed and built as an aircraft carrier.
		These trials proved so successful that HMS Centaur became the first British ship to be fitted with an Angled Flight Deck, in 1953, followed shortly by HMS Ark Royal, which has the distinction of being the first warship to enter service already fitted with an angled deck.
		Trails on HMS Perseus during 1950-1952 showed an aircraft weighing 30,000lbs could be launched with a speed of over 90 knots, which was a considerable increase over the air hydraulic catapults then in service.
	www.stevenwillingale.com /cva.htm (1120 words)

	Victorious & Hermes at Aden
		In May 1967, HMS Victorious was coming to the end of the Far East foreign leg of a general service commission.
		We were looking forward to heading west from the Singapore area to rendezvous with HMS Hermes in the area of Gan.
		Coincidentally, 9 years later, I was on one of the ships (HMS Glamorgan) of the first RN group to pass through the Suez Canal after it reopened.
	www.britains-smallwars.com /Aden/VICTORIOUS.htm (497 words)

	RN Aircraft Carriers
		The Type 22 frigate HMS Brilliant is to the left of the picture, with the carrier HMS Invincible dominating the right.
		HMS Hermes and her escorts are in the extreme distance.
		HMS Furious, was a former Light battle cruiser, which underwent three major reconstructions finally emerging as a flush decked aircraft carrier.
	www.naval-art.com /rn_aircraft_carriers.htm (895 words)

	FLEET AIR ARM MEMORIES - Ships Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		HMS Vimy was a Royal Navy destroyer (ex-Vancouver) carrying the fleet number D33.
		After repairs she was involved with HMS Pathfinder and HMS Quentin, in the sinking of U-162 south of Barbados on 3rd September 1940.
		Later, on 3rd February 1943, along with HMS Beverley, she was involved in the sinking of U-187 while with convoy SC.118.
	www.geocities.com /ctyoung57/FAA/CSS_SHIPS_PIX.htm (299 words)

	Royal Navy
		Flying Whirlwind HAS7’s from HMS Albion they were used in action against the terrorist guerrillas and the ground units were constantly impressed by their highly skilled jungle navigation.
		Embarked on HMS Fearless they conducted cold weather trials in Norway and then re-located to RNAS Yeovilton in May 1972 as the Wessex HQ and Trials Squadron.
		In 1983 detachments were embarked on HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible and at the end of the year elements of 846 joined HMS Fearless on stand-by off the coast of Lebanon for the eventual withdrawal of British Nationals and troops from Beirut.
	www.royal-navy.mod.uk /rn/print.php?page=7607 (395 words)

	Web Gallery--War since 1945
		Here, two of Britain's light aircraft carriers, HMS Hermes and HMS Illustrious, cruise side-by-side in the South Atlantic shortly after the war ended.
		HMS Hermes and her sister ship, HMS Invincible, provided absolutely indispensable air cover for British forces attempting to recover the Falklands.
		Throughout the conflict, however, British aircraft were stretched thin, and the Argentines managed to inflict a great deal of damage on the Royal Navy.
	www.anselm.edu /academic/history/hdubrulle/WarandRevolution/text/generalinfo/gallery/war1945.htm (872 words)

	Articles - HMS Hermes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The first Hermes was originally the Dutch sloop Mercurius, captured in 1796 by HMS Sylph.
		The fourth Hermes was a 20-gun sixth-rate launched in 1811, and burned in 1814 during the War of 1812.
		The tenth Hermes (R12) was the last of the postwar conventional aircraft carriers commissioned into the Royal Navy (1959), later serving in the Falklands War, then sold to the Indian Navy and recommissioned as Viraat.
	www.lastring.com /articles/HMS_Hermes?mySession=9bd8449159b37c9a04f7389235f89df5 (333 words)

	Naval Sketches
		HMS Celandine flower class corvette escorting Atlantic convoy in the middle distance the carrier HMS Biter is shown.
		HMS Achilles engaging the Graf Spee by Ivan Berryman
		HMS Norfolk and HMS Belfast of Force I are shown engaging the Scharnhorst which has already been hit and disabled by both HMS Duke of York and the cruiser HMS Jamaica.
	www.military-art.com /pencil_acrylic_sketches.htm (2800 words)

	Life in the Royal Navy and the warships in which I lived and worked.
		I first went to sea in the Spring of 1964 in HMS Cassandra and finished at the end of 1973 aboard the assault ship HMS Fearless.
		Drafted to HMS Hermes which was having a refit in Devonport and then on to HMS Scarborough, Dartmouth Training Squadron.
		HMS Scarborough then paid off (finished her commission) and I was then drafted with some other members of Scarborough's ships company to HMS Fearless, which took over the DTS role along with her sister ship Intrepid.
	www.axfordsabode.org.uk /greyhoun.htm (743 words)

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