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    HMS Hermes was a conventional British aircraft carrier and the last of the Centaur class. Hermes was in service with the Royal Navy from 1959 until 1984...
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  • Royal Navy have been named HMS Hermes, after Hermes, the messenger god of Greek mythology, while another was planned: HMS Hermes (1796) was a 12-gun brig-sloop...
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    ships being completed to different specifications. Only the last ship, HMS Hermes (R12), was fitted as a modern fixed-wing carrier; she was also the last...
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  • Transit Authority HMS Contest (R12), a destroyer of the Royal Navy HMS Hermes (R12), an aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy HMS R12, a submarine of the...
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    United Kingdom. There are two carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, currently in service. HMS Unicorn was an aircraft repair ship and...
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  • in 1830. HMS Minotaur (1863), lead ship in her class of broadside ironclad warships and known as Elephant during construction. HMS Hermes (R12) - aircraft...
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    other ceremonial occasions. A notable example was the water salute to HMS Hermes (R12) as she returned to Southampton following her part in the victory of...
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    deck"). Commando carrier Centaur-class aircraft carrier (UK) - retired HMS Hermes (R12) (UK) - restored to full carrier, in service with the Indian Navy from...
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    The ship was completed and commissioned in 1959 as the Royal Navy's HMS Hermes, and decommissioned in 1984. It was sold to India in 1987. INS Viraat...
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    transmitters, initially installed on HMS Fearless (L10) and HMS Intrepid (L11) but movable to HMS Hermes (R12) and HMS Ark Royal (R09) as required Skynet...
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  • Harriers. Aircraft carrier HMS Hermes (R12) 800 Squadron (BAE Sea Harrier) 809 Squadron (BAE Sea Harrier) Aircraft carrier HMS Invincible (R05) 801 Squadron...
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    digitized and refurbished by Canada and changed its radar to SPG-515. HMS Hermes (R12) Tiger-class cruiser Daring-class destroyer County-class destroyer...
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    a Sopwith Pup from cruiser HMS Yarmouth. 2 December – HMS Argus launched. 1918 15 January – HMS Hermes laid down; Hermes was the first ship specifically...
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    that year, while from May 1962 to October 1963, the squadron served aboard Hermes on another deployment to the Far East. In December 1963, the squadron was...
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    squadron participated in cross deck operations with the British carrier HMS Hermes (R12) while operating in the western Pacific. May 1963: Following the military...
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    (1947) HMS Albion (1947) HMS Bulwark (1948) HMS Hermes (ex-Elephant) (1953), to India 1986 as INS Viraat Invincible class HMS Invincible (1977) HMS Illustrious...
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    EGLINTON (HMS Gannet) (14 June 1950 - 17 March 1959) Royal Naval Air Station EGLINTON (HMS Gannet) (17 May 1960 - 4 October 1960) HMS Hermes (R12) (4 October...
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