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UNITED KINGDOM
AIRCRAFT CARRYING SHIPS
HERMES aircraft carrier (1, 1924)
Photo
Hermes 1924
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermes | I95, D95 | 939 | Armstrong, Elswick | 15.1.1918 | 11.9.1919 | 19.2.1924 | sunk 9.4.1942 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 10850 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 13700 |
| Length, m | 182.3 |
| Breadth, m | 21.4 |
| Draught, m | 5.71 load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 6 Yarrow boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 40000 |
| Max speed, kts | 25 |
| Fuel, t | 2000 oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5600(10) |
| Armour, mm | belt: 76 - 51, deck: 25 with 25mm slopes, shields: 76 |
| Armament | 6 x 1 - 140/50 BL Mk I, 3 x 1 - 102/45 QF Mk V, 20 aircraft (Nightjar, Plover, Flycatcher fighters, Panther, Walrus, Bison, Blackburn recon planes, Dart torpedo bombers) |
| Complement | 664 |
Air group
| Year | Fighters | torpedo bombers | recon planes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 7 Flycatcher | 4 Dart | 8 Fairey IIIF |
| 1935 | 6 Osprey | --- | 9 Seal |
| 9.1939 | --- | 12 Swordfish | --- |
Standard scale images
Hermes 1939
Graphics
Hermes 1924
Hermes 1938
