When is a Dreadnought a Dreadnought (HMS Hermes)

> Deeply in Love with Dot wrote:

> At 11:19 AM 8/19/97 -0400, you wrote:

I think you are talking about the Hermes. We did sell the Hermes to the
Indians. She was a conventional carrier that was converted to the dual
ASW/Commando role in 1976/1977. She was refitted to carry the Sea
Harrier in 1980. I beleive she is now called the 'Viraat'. During the 70s two
other small carriers Bulwark and Albion were converted to the Commando role
carrying Wessex or Sea King troop
carriers. They were never fitted with the Ski-jumps and never operated
SHARS.

The Invincible class, Invincible, Illustrious and Ark Royal are all I beleive
still in RN service, there was talk once of selling one of them to the
Aussies. The Invincibles role was pimarily in support of ASW operations as was
the majority of the RN, that was our designated role in NATO operations. A
complement of ASW Sea Kings was carried with the SHARSs missioned to chase off
Soviet recon aircraft and provide some
anti-surface capability.