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)
Aircraft carrier "hermes"
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 81 , n 8
1953
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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