HMS Hermes
An item reported that the British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes (1) and destroyer Duncan visited the Dutch East Indies harbours Macassar between 15-18 January 1937, Laboean Amoek between 19-22 January 1937 and Surabaya between 23-31 January 1937.
Notes
1. Building ordered in April 1917, laid down by Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, Newcastle on Tyne, England on 15 January 1918, launched on 11 September 1919, commissioned on 18 February 1924, training ship since 16 July 1938, again aircraft carrier since 24 August 1939 and sunk by Japanese aircraft off Batticaloa, Ceylon underway to the Maledives on 9 April 1942.
2. D-class destroyer, building ordered on 2 February 1931, laid down by Portsmouth Dockyard, England on 3 Septrember 1931, launched on 7 July 1932, commissioned on 5 April 1933, decommissioned in May 1945, sold to be broken up September 1945 which was not earlier completed as by 1949.
Source
Jaarboek van de Koninklijke Nederlandsche Zeemacht 1936-1937.
