Launch of British light fleet carrier laid down in 1944 and embodying for first time new angled deck (U S Navy "cant deck") for landing, and incorporating steam operated device for plane launching; length oa 741 ft 6 in., beam (extreme) 90 ft; Vickers-Armstrong geared steam turbines, and steam and diesel driven electric generators for power and lighting. (see also Engineering v 175 n 4543 Feb 20 1953 p 246; Engineer v 195 n 5065 Feb 20 p 280-1)


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    Title :

    Aircraft carrier "hermes"


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1953


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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