Unable to find a permanent home for the retired Royal Navy carrier HMS Illustrious, the U.K. Ministry of Defence announced on Tuesday it would sell the ship for scrap to a Turkish firm. Illustrious ...

Hundreds of people turned out to honour the Royal Navy helicopter carrier, HMS Illustrious, as it retired following a 32-year career. The ship's White Ensign was lowered for the final time during a ...

The aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious stood down today after thirty-two years as a flagship in the Royal Navy. The Portsmouth-based helicopter and commando carrier has clocked up nine hundred thousand ...

HMS Illustrious was the lead ship of her class of aircraft carrier constructed for the British Royal Navy just before the outbreak of World War II. It was ordered on April 13, 1937, constructed by ...

Sailed 900,000 miles on operations across the globe over 32 years HMS Illustrious was rushed into service in 1982 in the aftermath of the Falklands conflict "Sad day" for veterans who served on board ...