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Unit / Ship / Establishment:
HMS Hermes
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| Mike: At the start of the First World War Hermes was once again converted to a seaplane tender, delaying her re-entry to service until 31 August 1914. She was then part of the Nore Command and used to ferry aircraft to France. On 30 October she arrived at Dunkirk with one load of seaplanes. The next morning she set out on the return journey. She was then recalled because a German submarine was known to be in the area, but before the order could be obeyed, she was torpedoed by U-27 off Ruylingen Bank in the Straits of Dover. She sank with the loss of 22 of her crew. |
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