Sea Weapons

Light Carrier (1924)

Hermes

HMS Hermes (I95)
HMS Hermes (1942)

Preceded by:

Argus (1918)

Succeeded by:

Colossus (1944)

Datafile

ClassHermes
TypeLight Carrier
Year1924
Crew664
Dimensions
Length598 ft
Beam70 ft
Draught19 ft
Displacement
Empty10,850 t
Loaded13,700 t
Performance
Speed25 kt
Range5,600 nmi @ 10 kn
Machinery
Shafts2
Turbines2 x Geared steam
40,000 hp
Parsons
Boilers2 x Yarrow
FuelOil: 2,000 t
Armament
Main6 x 5.50-in/50 (6 x 1)
BL 5.5"/50 Mk. I
-7° / +25°

Anti-Aircraft4 x 4-in (4 x 1)
QF 4"/45 Mk. V
Armor
Belt3 in
Deck1 in
Aircraft
Aircraft20
Production
Built1
Total1

Registry

Ship Code Builder Laid Launch Comm Decomm Fate
Hermes I95 Armstrong Whitworth15/01/191811/09/191907/07/192309/04/1942 Loss by aircraft

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