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  HMS Hermes   
1945 - 1955 .
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HMS Hermes R12

Class

Centaur Class

Builder

Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness

Laid down

21 June 1944

Launched

16 February 1953

Commissioned

18 November 1959

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RNB
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last update 1 November 2011
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6. July 1960 - 5. September 1960

Mediterranean
804 NAS Scimitar F.1 (8) H 150
814 NAS Whirlwind HAS.7 (5) 281-288 H
 6. Jul. - 1. Sep. 1960
849 NAS C flt. Gannet AEW.3 (4) 430-433 H
 5. Jul. - 28. Aug. 1960
890 NAS 6. Jul.60 - 24. Aug. 60 Sea Vixen FAW.1 (12) 240-254 H
Ships Flight Dragonfly HR.5 (1) H
Port Calls at: Gibraltar 9. July 1960, Malta 11. July 1960, Messina 11 July 1960, Malta 29. July 1960, Algir 18. August 1960
 

 

814 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

Ship's Flight  
last update 17. January 2016
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15. September 1960 - 29. September 1960

North Sea
804 NAS Scimitar F.1 (8) H 150
814 NAS Whirlwind HAS.7 (5) 281-288 H
 9. Sep. 15. Oct.1960
719 NAS 4. Oct. 60 - 14. Oct. 60 Whirlwind HAS.7 (4  
849 NAS C flt. Gannet AEW.3 (4) 430-433 H
 22. Sep - 15. Oct. 1960
Ships Flight Dragonfly HR.5 (1) H
Port Calls at: Oslo
 

 

814 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

  Ship's Flight  
last update 17. January 2016
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7. November 1960 - 19. April 1961

Far East
804 NAS Scimitar F.1 (8) H 150
814 NAS Whirlwind HAS.7 (5) 281-288 H
 7. Nov. - 18. Apr. 1961
849 NAS C flt. Gannet AEW.3 (4) 430-433 H
 7. Nov. - 18. Apr. 1961
890 NAS 11. Nov. 60 - 8. May 1961 Sea Vixen FAW.1 (12) 240-254 H
Ships Flight Dragonfly HR.5 (1) H
Port Calls at: Malta , Aden 8. December 1960, Colombo 25. December 1960, Singapore 31. December 1960, Subic Bay 18. January 1961, Hong Kong 23. January 1961, Singapore 7. February 1961, Trincomalee 24. February 1961, Aden 17. Marc 1961, Malta 27. March 1961, Napels 8. April 1961, Gibraltar 12. April 1961
 

 

814 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

Ship's Flight  
last update 17. January 2016
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29. May 1961 - 22. June 1961

English Channel
804 NAS Scimitar F.1 (8) H 150
  Whirlwind HAS.7 (5) H
 
849 NAS C flt. Gannet AEW.3 (4) 430-433 H
890 NAS 29. May 61 - 23. Jun. 61 Sea Vixen FAW.1 (12) 240-254 H
Ships Flight Dragonfly HR.5 (1) H
Port Calls at: Falmouth 10. June 1961, Lossiemouth 17. June 1961
 

 

 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

Ship's Flight  
last update 17. January 2016
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30. June 1961 - 24. July 1961

Mediterranean
804 NAS Scimitar F.1 (8) H 150
814 NAS Whirlwind HAS.7 (5) 340-347 H
 10. Jun - 8. Aug. 1961
849 NAS C flt. Gannet AEW.3 (4) 430-433 H
 29. May - 28. Jul. 1961
890 NAS 30. Jun. 61 - 24. Jul. 61 Sea Vixen FAW.1 (12) 240-254 H
Ships Flight Dragonfly HR.5 (1) H
Port Calls at: Gibraltar 4. July 1961,
 

 

814 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

Ship's Flight  
last update 17. January 2016
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30. July 1961 - 25. August 1961

North Sea
804 NAS Scimitar F.1 (8) H 150
814 NAS Whirlwind HAS.7 (5) 340-347 H
 10. Jun - 11. Sep. 1961
849 NAS C flt. Gannet AEW.3 (4) 430-433 H
 9. Aug- 10. Sep. 1961
890 NAS 30. Jul. 61 - 10. Sep 61 Sea Vixen FAW.1 (12) 240-254 H
Ships Flight Dragonfly HR.5 (1) H
Port Calls at: Oslo 15. August 1961
 

 

814 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

Ship's Flight  
last update 17. January 2016
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11. September 1961 - 9. March 1962
Refitted at Portmouth

Reommissioned (Second Commission)

 24. April 1962
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25. May 1962 - October 1962

Mediterranean
803 NAS Scimitar F.1 (8) 141-159 H
 25. May - 27. Jul 1962
814 NAS Wessex HAS.1 (5) 340-347 H
 26. May - 4. Oct. 1962
849 NAS B flt. Gannet AEW.3 (4) 425-428 H
 26, May - 18. Sep.
892 NAS 18. May 62 - 1. Oct. 62 Sea Vixen FAW.1 (12) 207-219 H
Ships Flight Whirlwind HAR.1 (1) H
Port Calls at: Malta, Beirut 5. July 1962, Malta 20. July 1962, Gibraltar 27. July 1962, Lisbon 16. July 1962, Palma 23. August 1962, Malta
 

 

814 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

Ship's Flight  
last update 10. Febraury 2012
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12. November 1962 - 29. July 1963 (11. Sept 1963) oder October 1962

Far East
803 NAS Scimitar F.1 (12) 141-159 H
 13. Nov. 22. Oct. 1963
814 NAS Wessex HAS.1 (5) 340-347 H
 12. Nov. - 15. Aug 1963
849 NAS B flt. Gannet AEW.3 (4) 425-428 H
 14. Nov. - 11. Sep. 1963
892 NAS 13. Nov. 63 - 11. Sep. 63 Sea Vixen FAW.1 (12) 207-219 H
Ships Flight Whirlwind HAR.1 (1) H
Port Calls at: Gibraltar, Aden 8. December 1962, Singapore 21. December 1962, Subic Bay, Hong Kong, Singapore, Manila Bay, Singapore June 1963, Gan, Mombassa, 
 

 

814 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

Ship's Flight  
last update 10. Febraury 2012
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26. September 1963 - 22. October 1963

Mediterranean
803 NAS Scimitar F.1 (12) 141-159 H
 13. Nov. - 22. Oct. 1963
819 NAS Wessex HAS.1 (5) 320-325 H
 5. Sep. - 22. Oct. 1963
849 NAS B flt. Gannet AEW.3 (4) 425-428 H
 26. Sep. - 18. Oct 1963
892 NAS 27. Sep. 63 - 21. Oct. 63 Sea Vixen FAW.1 (12) 207-219 H
Ships Flight Whirlwind HAR.1 (1) H
Port Calls at:
 

 

 819 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

Ship's Flight  
last update 10. Febraury 2012
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27. December 1963 - February 1964

Mediterranean
803 NAS Scimitar F.1 (12) 141-159 H
30. Nov. -12. Dec. 1963
16. Jan - 23. Feb 1964
819 NAS Wessex HAS.1 (5) 2,. Dec - 14. Feb. 64
 320-325 H
Ships Flight Whirlwind HAR.1 (1) H
Port Calls at:
 

 

 819 NAS Ship's Flight
last update 10. Febraury 2012
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24 February 1964 - May 1966

Major refit at Devonport Dockyard. Facilities added to operate Sea Vixen and Buccaneer aircraft. Flight deck widened to a maximum of 160ft starboard of the island. All 40 mm guns removed, 2 GWS22 Sea Cat point-defence SAM quad launchers added.

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24. September 1966 - 20. October 1966

Home Waters
809 NAS Buccaneer S.2 (7) 320-327 H
826 NAS Wessex HAS.3 (5) H
849 NAS B flt. Gannet AEW.3 (4)
Gannet COD.4 (1)		 330-333 H
 22. Sep - 20. Oct 1966
892 NAS  22. Sep. 66 - 20. Oct. 66 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (8) 301-307 H
Ships Flight Wessex HAS.1 (1) H
 

 

826 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

Ship's Flight  
last update 10. February 2012
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8. November 1966 - 30. November 1966

Home Waters
809 NAS Buccaneer S.2 (7) 320-327 H
826 NAS Wessex HAS.3 (5) H
849 NAS B flt. Gannet AEW.3 (4)
Gannet COD.4 (1)		 330-333 H
892 NAS  8. Nov. 66 - 30. Nov. 66 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (8) 301-307 H
Ships Flight Wessex HAS.1 (1) H
 

 

826 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

Ship's Flight  
last update 10. February 2012
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18. January 1967 - 29. September 1967

Mediterranean Sea & Far East

809 NAS Buccaneer S.2 (7) 320-327 H
826 NAS Wessex HAS.3 (5) H
849 NAS B flt. Gannet AEW.3 (4)
Gannet COD.4 (1)		 330-333 H
 18. Jan. - 30. Sep 1967
892 NAS 19. Jan. 67 - 29. Sep. 67 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (8) 301-307 H
Ships Flight Wessex HAS.1 (1) H
 

 

809 NAS 826 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

Ship's Flight  
last update 10. February 2012
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1. November 1967 - 18. February 1968

East Africa & Middle East
809 NAS4. Nov. - 18. Feb. 1968 Buccaneer S.2 (7) 320-327 H
826 NAS31. Oct - 18. Feb. 1968 Wessex HAS.3 (5) H
849 NAS B flt.1. Nov. - 18. Feb. 1968 Gannet AEW.3 (4)
Gannet COD.4 (1)		 330-333 H
892 NAS 30. Oct - 18. Feb. 1968 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (8) 301-307 H
Ships Flight Wessex HAS.1 (1) H
 

 

826 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

Ship's Flight  
last update 10. February 2012
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31. May 1968 - 20. June 1968

Home & Mediterranean Sea
801 NAS Buccaneer S.2 (7) 230-237 H
814 NAS Wessex HAS.3 (5) H
849 NAS A flt. Gannet AEW.3 (4)
Gannet COD.4 (1)		 H
 29. May - 20. June 1968
893 NAS 31. May 68 - 20. Jun. 68 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (12) 240-247 H
Ships Flight Wessex HAS.1 (1) H
 

 

826 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

Ship's Flight  
last update 10. February 2012
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9. July 1968 - 30. March 1969

Far East
801 NAS Buccaneer S.2 (7) 230-237 H
814 NAS Wessex HAS.3 (5) H
849 NAS A flt. Gannet AEW.3 (4)
Gannet COD.4 (1)		 H
 9. Jul - 31. Mar 1969
893 NAS 8. July 68 - 1. Apr. 69 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (12) 240-247 H
Ships Flight Wessex HAS.1 (1) 267-266H
 

 

801 NAS 814 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

Ship's Flight  
last update 10. February 2012
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25. September 1969 - 27. October 1969

Home & Mediterranean Sea
801 NAS Buccaneer S.2 (7) 230-237 H
814 NAS Wessex HAS.3 (5)  
849 NAS A flt. Gannet AEW.3 (4)
Gannet COD.4 (1)		 H
25. Sep. - 28. Oct. 1969
893 NAS 25. Sep. 69 - 27. Oct. 69 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (12) 240-247 H
Ships Flight Wessex HAS.1 (1) 267-266 H
 

 

801 NAS 814 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

Ship's Flight  
last update 10. February 2012
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14. November 1969 - 4. December 1969

Home & Mediterranean Sea
801 NAS Buccaneer S.2 (7) 230-237 H
814 NAS Wessex HAS.3 (5) H
849 NAS A flt. Gannet AEW.3 (4)
Gannet COD.4 (1)		 H
 14. Nov.  - 4. Dec. 1969
893 NAS 14. Nov. 69 - 4. Dec. 69 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (12) 240-247 H
Ships Flight Wessex HAS.1 (1) 267-266 H
 

 

801 NAS 814 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

Ship's Flight  
last update 10. February 2012
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19. January 1970 - 17. June 1970

Home & Mediterranean Sea
801 NAS Buccaneer S.2 (7) 230-237 H
814 NAS Wessex HAS.3 (5)  
849 NAS A flt. Gannet AEW.3 (4)
Gannet COD.4 (1)
14. Jan - 14. Jul  1970
893 NAS 14. Jan. 70 - 17. Jun. 70 Sea Vixen FAW.2 (12) 240-247 H
Ships Flight Wessex HAS.1 (1) 267-266 H
 

 

814 NAS 849 NAS
 

 

Ship's Flight  
last update 10. February 2012
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Decommissioned

14 July 1970
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14 July 1970 -  1 March 1971

Conversion  at Devonport Dockyard. Conversion to amphibious-assault helicopter carrier, all fixed wing facilities removed and flight deck strengthened. Provisions made for the carrying of 750 troops and their equipment.
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Recommissioned

18 August 1973

1973 (general)

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814 NAS Sea King HAS.1 (9) 250-253 H
845 NAS Wessex HU.5 (9) H
 

 

814 NAS 845 NAS  
last update 1 November 2011
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1975 - 1976 (general)

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814 NAS Sea King HAS.1 (9) 270-274 H
845 NAS Wessex HU.5 (9) H
 

 

814 NAS 845 NAS  
last update 1 November 2011
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10 May 1976 - 10 December 1976

Refit at Devonport Dockyard. Conversion to ASW carrier due to delays in the Invincible class, although retaining amphibious capability.
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814 NAS 845 NAS  

1977 - 1979 (general)

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814 NAS Sea King HAS.1 (9) H
845 NAS Wessex HU.5 (9) H
last update 1 November 2011
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1980 - June 1981
Conversion  at Devonport Dockyard. 12-degree ski-jump and facilities for operating Sea Harriers added.
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1981 (general)

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800 NAS Sea Harrier FRS.1 (8) H
826 NAS Sea King HAS.5 (9) H
 

 

826 NAS  
last update 1 November 2011
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5. April 1982 - 21. July 1982

South Atlantic (Falkland)
800 NAS Sea Harrier FRS.1 (11) H
826 NAS Sea King HAS.5 (9) H
846 NAS Sea King HAS.5 (9) H
899 NAS det. Sea Harrier FRS.1 (5) 710-716 -
1 Sqn RAF Harrier GR.3 (?) H
 

 

800 NAS 826 NAS 846 NAS
 

 

899 NAS 1 Sqn  
last update 1 November 2011
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1983 - 1984 (general)

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800 NAS Sea Harrier FRS.1 (8) H
826 NAS Sea King HAS.5 (9) H
 

 

826 NAS  
last update 1 November 2011

Decommissioned

12 April 1984
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last update 1. Februay 2013

written 1. November 2011

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