HMS Illustrious will assume the helicopter and commando carrier role until 2014, when HMS Ocean returns from a planned refit. The ship will then be taken out of service.

HMS Ocean, Landing Platform Helicopter, which has just received a £65m refit will replace Lusty The Royal Navy's helicopter carrier and Falklands' conflict veteran HMS Illustrious has returned to ...

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.

Lastly, HMS Illustrious stood out for its versatility and long service across both Mediterranean and Pacific theaters. -Each ...

It served on HMS Illustrious, HMS Centaur and later went to Trinidad where it served with the survey vessel HMS Vidal. In 1960, it returned to England to 700 Squadron at Yoevilton, and finally to ...

The ship's arrival will give the crew a chance to explore the city and the public an insight into life on board A Royal Navy aircraft carrier is set to receive an illustrious civic honour ...

A former destroyer which played a vital role in The Falklands War and had an illustrious naval career will be scrapped. HMS Bristol, a former Type 82 destroyer and Harbour Training Ship based in ...