Hermes was the flagship of the British Royal Navy forces during the 1982 Falklands War and was in service from 1959 until 1984.
She started a new life in India as a maritime museum, south of Mumbai after serving in the Indian Navy and was decommissioned in 2017.
We have had a look back through the archives to find some old photos of HMS Hermes.
What are your memories of when it was based in Portsmouth?
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![HMS Hermes, the aircraft carrier, returns from the Falklands in 1982. The News PP4829](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjUxYTg0ZWZkLTkwOGUtNDc3MC1iNDY1LTJmNzIzMDljZTZlNzphZDJjZGEyMS1mOTlkLTRkNGYtYjAwNS03YTIwODBjNmE1NmU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
1. Aircraft carrier HMS Hermes
HMS Hermes, the aircraft carrier, returns from the Falklands in 1982. The News PP4829 Photo: The News archive
![Armourers moving torpedoes on the flight deck of HMS Hermes during the Falklands conflict, May 1982. The torpedoes are to re-arm Sea King helicopters to counter the threat from Argentinian submarines.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjEzOTMwOWNmLTJhNjItNDk5OS1hZjVmLTM5MDY0ZTZjNTVjMTozYjdhOWFhMi1lNmU2LTQyMTItYTU2NC1iNDkxNGIzZWQ5OTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
2. Aircraft carrier HMS Hermes
Armourers moving torpedoes on the flight deck of HMS Hermes during the Falklands conflict, May 1982. The torpedoes are to re-arm Sea King helicopters to counter the threat from Argentinian submarines. Photo: The News archive
![A Sea King helicopter hovering above HMS Hermes to airlift ammunition for redistribution to other ships in the convoy, April 1982.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBmNTM1OWRkLWE0YTYtNGM4My05NzdjLTUzMWM3YjRkNzgzNDpkZDliMDIxNS04NDJlLTQxYzgtOTFkNC00ODNiNzM5N2QzZDA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
3. Aircraft carrier HMS Hermes
A Sea King helicopter hovering above HMS Hermes to airlift ammunition for redistribution to other ships in the convoy, April 1982. Photo: The News archive
![Royal Marines waiting on the flight deck of HMS Hermes for Sea King helicopters to take them on training manoeuvres, April 1982.](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFiZDQ0YjZhLWE4ZjUtNDNhOC05OTEwLTIyOGZlM2EwNzVlYTpjZmFhZWNjZS1jOTY3LTRlZGItYmQwMi0yYTE5ZGFhYWQ3NDg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
4. Aircraft carrier HMS Hermes
Royal Marines waiting on the flight deck of HMS Hermes for Sea King helicopters to take them on training manoeuvres, April 1982. Photo: The News archive