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HMS Hermes as seen from above

https://ift.tt/iDthKa9 With Sea Vixens, a Fairey Gannet, and Buccaneers ranged on her deck, before converting to the Commando/ASW carrier role. In the mid-1960s, a decision was taken to phase out fixed-wing carrier aviation, and Hermes was consequently designated for conversion into a “Commando Carrier” to support Royal Marine operations, broadly comparable in concept to aContinue reading “HMS Hermes as seen from above”

The last meeting at sea between HMS Eagle and HMS Ark Royal (R09) in the Moray Firth, Scotland, March 1971. Eagle was involved in service release trials for the Harrier GR1, and Ark Royal had just completed her four year modernisation.

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USS Delbert D Black Deploys From Mayport The ship’s departure comes after months of training, maintenance, and certification events, which ultimately prepared the ship for a multitude of operations.

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The removal of the first large hull section is a significant achievement. Each section weighs approximately 250 tons. Dismantling work has resumed on the USS Guardian (MCM 5), that ran aground on Tubbataha Reef in the Philippines on February 17, 2013. The wreck is embedded in a coral reef within a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Therefore, the ship will be dismantled in place to avoid damage during towing.

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