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HMS Hermes to finally retire

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Old 15th Mar 2016, 19:26
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HMS Hermes to finally retire

At least unlike our carrier fleet she will be preserved as a floating museum after her 57 years of service.

Ready To Retire, World's Longest-Serving Warship INS Viraat Looks For A Home

Or even a luxury hotel...

http://www.popularmechanics.com/mili...carrier-hotel/
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I like the hotel idea.
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I suspect she will be steel scrap within 5 yrs or so.

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Lets hope she has a better chance than her immediate predecessor......



Vikrant as a museum ship.



When museum ships go wrong.
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Doctor, I think I've got Hermes!

Don't you mean Herpes?

No, I'm just a carrier.
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