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HMS Hermes was a conventional British light aircraft carrier and the last of the Centaur class. Hermes was in service with the Royal Navy from 1959 until 1984, and she served as the flagship of the British forces during the 1982 Falklands War .
Commander Task Group 317.8 (Carrier/Battle Group) and Flag Officer, First Flotilla: Rear-Admiral J.F. Woodward (HMS Hermes) Commander Task Group 317.0 (Amphibious Task Group) and Commodore Amphibious Warfare: Commodore M.C. Clapp (HMS Fearless) Centaur-class aircraft carrier - V/STOL carrier. HMS Hermes - Flagship Task Group 317.8 (†3) 2 SHAR ...
The Falklands War (Spanish: ... HMS Broadsword and HMS Hermes during the war. On 30 May, two Super Étendards, one carrying Argentina's last remaining Exocet, ...
Key locations and the route taken by British forces during the Falklands War. Tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed Falkland Islands (Malvinas) rose swiftly after Argentine scrap metal merchants and Argentina Marines raised the Argentine flag over South Georgia Island on 19 March 1982, [1] and on 2 April, Argentine forces occupied the Falkland Islands. [2]
HMS Hermes: 829 NAS: Wasp HAS.1: 9 (HMS Endurance, HMS Bristol, Leander-class & Type 12 frigates) 845 NAS: Wessex HU.5 15 2 RFA Tidespring, Tidepool, Fort Austin & Port San Carlos: 846 NAS: Sea King HC.4 15 3 HMS Hermes, Fearless class, SS Canberra, Elk & Norland: 847 NAS: Wessex HU.5 24 SS Atlantic Causeway, RFA Engadine & Port San Carlos: 848 ...
HMS Hermes was to have been a Centaur-class aircraft carrier, but was cancelled in 1945. HMS Hermes (R12) was a Centaur-class aircraft carrier, originally planned as HMS Elephant, but renamed in 1945. She was launched in 1953 and served in the Falklands War. She was sold to the Indian Navy in 1986, who recommissioned her as INS Viraat until ...
HMS Hermes in 1982. This aircraft carrier carried 18 nuclear depth bombs for much of the Falklands War. Following the War Cabinet's decision on 8 April, consideration was given to options to unload the weapons from the warships at sea. [44]
Rear Admiral John “Sandy” Woodward’s Task Group 317.8 was centred around the aircraft carriers HMS Hermes and the newly commissioned HMS Invincible carrying only 20 Fleet Air Arm (FAA) Sea Harriers between them for defence against the combined Argentinian air force and naval air arm. The task force would have to be self-reliant and able ...