Ship Record

HMS Hermes (95)

Explore HMS Hermes, the first purpose-built aircraft carrier.

HMS Hermes was the world’s first purpose-built aircraft carrier and a landmark in the development of naval aviation.

Quick Facts

Ship Name: HMS Hermes
Type: Aircraft Carrier
Class: Hermes-class aircraft carrier
Pennant Number: 95
Launched: 1919
Built at: Armstrong Whitworth
Commissioned: 1924
Armament: Carrier air group
Propulsion: Steam turbines
Role: Aircraft carrier
Notable for: First purpose-built carrier
Fate: Sunk in 1942
Status: Lost

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