HMS Hermes (R12)
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HMS Hermes was a conventional British light aircraft carrier and the last of the Centaur class.
Hermes with her final air wing prior to converting to the Commando/ASW carrier role
Hermes in 1962
F-4B Phantom of the US Navy conducting 'touch and go' on Hermes in 1963. Although the Admiralty initially indicated that Hermes would be modernised to operate the Phantom, the plan proved unworkable owing to the ship's small size.
Hermes at sea in March 1982
INS Viraat
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INS Viraat was a Centaur-class light aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy. INS Viraat was the flagship of the Indian Navy until INS Vikramaditya was commissioned in 2013. The ship was completed and com
HMS Hermes (R12)
…forces during the 1982 Falklands War. After being sold to India in 1986, the vessel was recommissioned and remained in service with the Indian Navy as INS Viraat until 2017. The ship was laid down by Vickers-Armstrong at Barrow-in-Furness during World War II as HMS Elephant. Construction was suspended in 1945…
INS Viraat (R22) in 2002
INS Viraat prior to retirement
Hermes enters Devonport Dockyard to begin a refit following her purchase by India
Viraat departs Devonport on her delivery voyage to India.