Perhaps you have great memories of ‘Lusty’ as she was affectionately known? Maybe you served on her or were involved in the Falklands War? Did you have family on board?
Royal Navy HMS Illustrious was a light aircraft carrier and an Invincible-class ship that was launched on the 14th December 1978.
She would carry up to 22 helicopters. She saw 32 years' service and was formally decommissioned on 28 August 2014.
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It was a sad end to a magnificent ship, she left Portsmouth under tow bound for Turkey on 7 December 2016 to be scrapped in Turkey.
She arrived at the LEYAL Ship Recycling Group’s yard, after being sold by the government for about £2m at the time.
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1. Memories of HMS Illustrious
IFOS 3rd July 2005. Enjoying the view! Hundreds of members of the public on the aft of the flight deck on HMS Illustrious watching one of the many public displays going on in the water below in the Navy Base. Picture: Malcolm Wells 053125-130 Photo: The News archive
2. Memories of HMS Illustrious
HMS Illustrious leaving after Falklands, 1st April 1982. Photo: The News archive
3. Memories of HMS Illustrious
On board aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious in October 1999. The News 994969_illust2 Photo: The News archive
4. Memories of HMS Illustrious
IFOS 27th August 2001. (left to right) LAC Stu Worley (29) and Lt Neil Parrock (29) with 'Tigger' on the flight deck of HMS Illustrious as they relax during public tours of the ship. Picture: Malcolm Wells 014499-12 Photo: The News archive