The work was carried out by a partnership of Babcock Marine, the ship's company, MoD and BAE Systems. HMS Illustrious' Commanding Officer, Captain Jerry Kyd, said: “We are in top condition for ...

HMS Illustrious was laid down at Swan Hunter on the River Tyne in 1976, and launched in 1978. As the ship neared the end of its fitting out period, the Falklands War broke out and as a consequence ...

An curved arrow pointing right. HMS Illustrious just made its final voyage out of Portsmouth harbour. The ship is bound for Turkey where it has been sold to a recycling plant for £2.1 million.

The Sea Wolf missile system (shown) is designed to defend against aircraft and anti-ship missiles. An American-designed Sea King helicopter takes off from the HMS Illustrious. The HMS Illustrious ...