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South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (Ck. C. S. Elsom, D176732N, H.M.S. Hermes), good very fine £450-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Kieran Collection.

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In company with H.M.S. Invincible, the 28,000-ton aircraft carrier Hermes, commanded by Captain L. E. Middleton, D.S.O., shared in the provision of almost all the air power of the campaign, her operational capacity amounting to 15 Sea Harriers and six Harrier GR3’s, in addition to assorted helicopter types. She was the flagship of Rear-Admiral “Sandy” Woodward.