Hermes (1953). In No. 10 dry dock in the north dockyard at Devonport, Devonshire.

A 35mm roll film negative. A starboard side view of the commando carrier Hermes (1953) in No. 10 dry dock in the north yard of Devonport Dockyard in June 1973 towards the end of her conversion from a fixed wing aircraft carrier to a commando carrier. She recommissioned after conversion on 18 August 1973. The photographer is on the dockside looking across a construction site at the starboard side of the ship between 50 and 125 stations showing the forward part of the island superstructure. The top of the Type 957 Tacan at the mainmast head is just out of the picture. Her pendant number is R12.

Object Details

ID: PM3142/6A
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: 35 mm; Roll film negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: HM Dockyard, Devonport
Vessels: Hermes (1953)
Date made: 1973-06
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London