Dive the H.M.S. Hermes (www.DiveSriLanka.com)
The worlds first purpose built Air Craft Carrier
Batticoloa
By Dharshana Jayawardena.
Depth: 53 Meters. (Technical Decompression Dive)
The Hermes burns after taking 40 direct hits |
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Accounts of DiveSrilanka.com Expeditions Expedition VIII -June 19-24 2014- Four dives exploring the entire ship also the laying of flowers for Henry Walker and Leslie Fenton Expedition VII - May 27-30 2010- Three dives at the bow, amidships and the propeller Expedition VI - Sep 25-27 2009 - Two world class dives! Expedition V - Jun 19-22 2009 - A gift from the sea! Expedition IV - August 22-24 2008 - Celebration of life! Marine Life at the Hermes. Expedition III - June 19-21 2008 - The best ever wreck pictures taken so far. Expedition I & II - May & September 2005 - wreck pictures & marine life pictures. Hermes Movie Flowers at the place of their fathers - the HMS Hermes footage around the story of Henry Walker and Leslie Fenton
Letters to the editor Hermes Survivor - The story of Percy Bell (published September 2010) Hermes Survivor - The story of Ronald T. Smith (published June 2008)
Links Project GSHD95 - In the virtual world of cyberspace the H.M.S Hermes sails again! What does Hermes mean? - God of boundaries and of those who cross them A report by veteran Hermes diver Felician Fernando Time Magazine Article - October 28, 2002 Service History of the H.M.S Hermes BBC report on Hermes Survivors Wapedia on H.M.S. Hermes
Books A comprehensive account of the ships history and the sinking (including survivor stories) can be found in the highly recommended Hermes Adventure by Rex Morgan, son of Charles Morgan who served aboard the Hermes and captured the final moments in timeless photographs.
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