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  2. HMS Hermes (R12) - Wikipedia

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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 .

  3. Falklands War order of battle: British naval forces - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Sinking of the ARA General Belgrano - Wikipedia

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    Frigate HMS Broadsword and aircraft carrier HMS Hermes, April 1, 1982. Following the deployment of Argentine forces to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, and South Sandwich on April 2, 1982, the United Kingdom sent two British Royal Navy task forces totaling 109 vessels and 15 air squadrons to the South Atlantic, [40] with the stated objective of asserting sovereignty over the islands: Task ...

  5. Falklands War order of battle: British air forces - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. 58 years, 2 navies, one war: A short history of one of the ...

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    For 58 years, HMS Hermes and later INS Viraat sailed all over the world in the service of two navies 58 years, 2 navies, one war: A short history of one of the world's longest-serving aircraft ...

  7. British logistics in the Falklands War - Wikipedia

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    Surgical teams were also embarked on Hermes, Fearless and Canberra. [48] In addition to the British Army medical staff embarked, there were 425 Royal Navy medical staff with the task force, including 103 doctors. Some 40 Royal Naval Reserve doctors were called up for service in the UK to replace those headed for the South Atlantic. [49]

  8. British nuclear weapons and the Falklands War - Wikipedia

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    Hermes ' nuclear depth bombs and two training rounds were offloaded to Resource on 26 June. [43] This was after the end of the war, and at this time Hermes was the only carrier operating near the Falklands as Invincible was undergoing a period of maintenance at sea 3,000 miles (4,800 km) to the north east of the islands. [49]

  9. HMS Hermes (95) - Wikipedia

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    Hermes reached the United Kingdom on 26 October and began a refit at Chatham Dockyard at the beginning of November. [22] One of her 4-inch guns was removed at this time. Sometime after this refit, the ship was provided with two single 1.57-inch (40 mm) 2-pounder "pom-pom" AA guns. [23]