Hermes (1953)

Scale 1:144. An ozatrace copy of a plan, showing the No. 4 [main] and No. 5 [middle] decks for the Centaur class light fleet aircraft carrier Hermes (1953). This drawing was made during the vessel's conversion to a Landing Platform Helicopter and shows the incident board for H.Q.1 and H.Q.2. [Damage Control Headquarters] on the vessel. The board would be lit up on the wall with different lights indicating which areas are active and which are inactive due to damage. The drawing is noted as Sheet 3 of 6.

Object Details

ID: NPD3159
Type: Technical drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Ministry of Defence
Vessels: Hermes (1953)
Date made: January 1973
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 780 mm x 2180 mm
Parts: Box