HMS Hermes
Sunk
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × single 5.5 in (140 mm) guns |
One of the first ships designed from the keel up as an aircraft carrier. Caught off Ceylon on 9 April 1942 with none of her aircraft aboard, and sunk by some forty bombs in twenty minutes.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × single 5.5 in (140 mm) guns
- 3 × single 4 in (102 mm) AA guns
Armour
- Belt: 3 in (76 mm)
- Deck: 1 in (25 mm)
| Builder | Armstrong Whitworth |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 January 1918 |
| Launched | 11 September 1919 |
| Commissioned | 18 February 1924 |
| Displacement | 10,850 long tons (11,020 t) (standard) 13,700 long tons (13,900 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 600 ft (182.9 m) |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Complement | 566 (excluding aircrew) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
11 September 1919
9 April 1942