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by Battlecat22
30 Dec 2021, 22:37
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: HMS Hermes (R12) (Centaur Class Aircraft Carrier) (1959-1984) (Ex RN)
Replies: 58
Views: 34171
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Re: HMS Hermes (R12) (Centaur Class Aircraft Carrier) (1959-1984) (Ex RN)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EU0o1MJXQAIA3C2.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EU0o1MBXQAE6SJr.jpg It's 38 years to the day since HMS Hermes (and HMS Invincible) left Portsmouth for the Falkland Islands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvKFAbKoCHY Referencing the above phot of Hermes entitled 'Ready t...
by Battlecat22
30 Dec 2021, 22:34
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: HMS Hermes (R12) (Centaur Class Aircraft Carrier) (1959-1984) (Ex RN)
Replies: 58
Views: 34171
United Kingdom

Re: HMS Hermes (R12) (Centaur Class Aircraft Carrier) (1959-1984) (Ex RN)

Referencing the above phot of Hermes entitled 'Ready to go, 5th April 1982' ... The phot was not taken in 1982. It was taken the previous year in 1981, because look how many SHARS are on deck. There are 5 of them. In 1982, Hermes sailed with 11 of them (and a 12th joined soon afterwards).