Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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What Australia might have called HMS Hermes

An Australian purchase might have retained Hermes, although familiar major-city names were plausible alternatives.

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Question

What might Australia have called HMS Hermes if it had purchased the carrier?

Short answer

Hermes might have been retained, with Sydney, Canberra, or Adelaide as plausible Australian alternatives.

Notes

The question starts from Australia's consideration of the Centaur-class carrier HMS Hermes. The Royal Australian Navy might simply have kept the name Hermes. If a change were desired, Sydney, Canberra, or Adelaide would fit Australian practice. The possibilities show how a transferred warship could retain its inherited identity or enter the receiving navy's naming system.