Hermes (1953) in the north yard at HM Dockyard, Devonport. The starboard forward walkway of the flight (1) deck during conversion.
A 35 mm roll film negative. On board the commando carrier Hermes (1953) alongside 6 and 7 wharves in the north yard of Devonport Dockyard in early July 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 in the starboard walkway of the flight (1) deck at 35 station looking aft showing a scupper with a locker beyond it. On the flight deck are the RAS (replenishment at sea) outhaul winch, a lorry mounted Simon telescopic platform registered 16RN22, a fork lift truck, a Coles mobile crane, an aircraft towing vehicle registered 5166RN and a large mobile crane.
Object Details
ID: | PM3188/12 |
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Collection: | Historic Photographs |
Type: | 35mm roll film |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | HM Dockyard, Devonport |
Vessels: | Hermes (1953) |
Date made: | 1973-07 |
Credit: | © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |