HMS Hermes Summary

3D Print - HMS Hermes

An alternative to out of the box Axis and Allies pieces, 3D print opens a new world of customized pieces, where basically any historical ship can be obtained.

We at A&A Boardgaming endorse these new pieces and will be offering a host of new ships over time, all custom painted and magnetized.

HMS Hermes was the world's first ship to be designed as an aircraft carrier, The ship's construction began during the First World War but not completed until after the end of the war. She was finally commissioned in 1924. 

When the Second World War began she was transferred to Dakar in October to cooperate with the French Navy in hunting down German commerce raiders and blockade runners. With the establishment of Vichy France at the end of June 1940, Hermes and several cruisers blockaded Dakar and attempted to sink the French battleship Richelieu with night attacks by Fairey Swordfish torpedo bombers. While returning from this mission, Hermes rammed a British armed merchant cruiser in a storm and required several months of repairs in South Africa.

In February 1941, Hermes supported Commonwealth forces in Italian Somaliland during the East African Campaign and again provided support for British troops during the Anglo-Iraqi War. After that campaign, Hermes eventually joined the Eastern Fleet at Ceylon, where she was spotted by the Japanese and sunk on April 9, 1942.

Purchase a loaded carrier and get a discount on magnetized aircraft.

Each carrier comes with a unique, historically accurate flight deck decal and one strong neodymium rare earth magnets to hold one aircraft. Optionally load your carrier with matching magnetized aircraft. Never have your airwing fall off a carrier again!



Default magnetic polarity is as shown.



Approximate dimensions (LWH): 50mm x 8mm x 9mm

Note: These are created by a third-party 3D print company and require extra lead time to produce.

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