The world's oldest-serving aircraft carrier which once sailed as Britain's flagship during the Falklands War is set to be turned into motorcycles after it was finally sold for scrap in India. The HMS ...
58 years, 2 navies, one war: A short history of one of the world's longest-serving aircraft carriers
Aircraft carriers have been a dominant naval asset for nearly a century. Their high cost and sturdy construction means those flattops often serve for decades. One of the longest-serving was HMS Hermes ...
The hopes of the nation rested on her when she was the flagship of the British fleet sailing to rescue the Falklands from Argentina. But now the veteran aircraft carrier HMS Hermes has reached her ...
In April 1942, just days after crippling two British cruisers off Ceylon, Japanese carrier-based dive bombers struck again.
Dispatch from Alfred Pieres: the sinking of aircraft carrier HMS Hermes, 9th April 1942, off the coast of Ceylon, sent 12th April 1942 Letter sent by my uncle ,crew member, Roy James aged 26, from HMS ...
THE FLAGSHIP of the Royal Navy during the Falklands War is to be sold for less than a penny '“ to become a new luxury hotel in India. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get ...
CAMPAIGNERS hoping to rescue the “grand old lady” of the Falklands conflict from the scrap-yard believe that Boris Johnson has privately intervened with the Indian government to save the former ...
Stan Curtis - survivor of the sinking of the Hermes at the age of 86. H.M.S. Hermes was sunk on the morning of April 9th 1942 at 11am after an action lasting half an hour from the bombing of 85 Jap ...
The Falkland Islands Museum & National Trust is delighted to announce the impending arrival of two additional aircraft for exhibition. Currently located at Marchwood, these aircraft are scheduled to ...
Of course it’s sad to see a great ship pass away. But the aircraft carrier that was HMS Hermes is bowing out after a glorious lifespan unsurpassed – she’s the longest serving warship in the world. In ...
Dispatch from Alfred Pieres: the sinking of aircraft carrier HMS Hermes, 9th April 1942, off the coast of Ceylon, sent 12th April 1942 Letter sent by my uncle ,crew member, Roy James aged 26, from HMS ...
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