One of the longest-serving was HMS Hermes, which spent a total of 58 years in two navies. Since World War II, aircraft carriers have been one of the most important weapons in a military's arsenal.

Summary: The HMS Hermes, a Centaur-class aircraft carrier, served the Royal Navy from its completion in 1959 until it was decommissioned and sold to India, where it served as INS Viraat until 2017.

Charles began his military service on the guided missile ... From there he joined the 845 Naval Air Squadron aboard the HMS Hermes. While Charles had a long family history of naval service ...