HMS Hermes
January 2nd, 2009 From
>Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 22:20:03 EST
>From: EDWARD WITTENBERG
>To: MARHST-L@POST.QUEENSU.CA, MAHAN@MICROWRKS.COM
>CC: wew@papa.uncp.edu
>Subject: HMS Hermes
>Precendence: bulk
>Sender: mahan-owner@microworks.net
>
>I have just finished reading Max Hastings and Simon Jenkins’ book _The
>Battle For the Falklands_. A fairly comprehensive listing of the British
>task force which operated in the South Atlantic is provided. Two
>carriers (Hermes and Invincible) formed the core of this group. As far
>as I know, HMS Invincible (along with her sisters Ark Royal and
>Illustrious) are still in service with the Royal Navy. But what of
>HMS Hermes? Has she been decommissioned and placed in ‘mothballs’ or
>was she scrapped?
>
>Edward Wittenberg
>wew@papa.uncp.edu