Stan Curtis - survivor of the sinking of the Hermes at the age of 86. H.M.S. Hermes was sunk on the morning of April 9th 1942 at 11am after an action lasting half an hour from the bombing of 85 ...

Stan Curtis - survivor of the sinking of the Hermes at the age of 86. H.M.S. Hermes was sunk on the morning of April 9th 1942 at 11am after an action lasting half an hour from the bombing of 85 ...

Ships served in: HMS Drake, Lucia, Ramillies, Resolution, Honesty, Gosling, Royal Aurther, Cumberland, Hermes. See more of Stan's stories and photos: The Sinking of the HMS Hermes ...

Royal Navy veterans of Falklands conflict mark 40 years since 1982 war as well as 1942 sinking of HMS Hermes 9 in wreath laying ceremonies. By Emily Jessica Turner. Havant and Waterlooville Reporter.

Divers who explored the Hermes shipwreck say the main tower of Hermes broke at the impact of sinking, but overall, most of the ship is intact. ... HMS Hermes’ three high angle 4.5” anti-aircraft guns, ...

Less than four days after the attack on Pearl Harbour, HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales fell victim to torpedo bombers on 10 Dec 1941, just off the eastern coast of Malaysia. After the sinking of ...