HMS Hermes Designed For Seaplane Carrier,… 1919

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Item title reads: "Elswick - A Unique Ship - H.M.S. Hermes, the first warship expressly designed as a seaplane carrier launched at Armstrong's Naval Yard"

Armstong's Naval Yard, Elswick, Lancashire.

LS Ship on stocks. LS Pulling stocks away. LS Launching ceremony for HMS Hermes. LS...

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
30084
Sort Number:
G 0598
Time in/Out:
01:00:55:00 / 01:04:23:00
Canister:
G 598
Film ID:
198.02
Issue Date:
15/09/1919

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