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HMS Illustrious, Aircraft Carrier.Specifications *Displacement:* 28, 661 tons, full load *Length:* 710 ft *Beam: *95 ft *Draft: *28 feet *Propulsion:* 6 Admiralty 3-drum boilers, 3 Parsons geared turbines producing 110,000 shp (82 MW) driving three shafts *Speed:* 30.5 knots (56 km/h) *Complement: *1,200 *Aircraft:* 33-57 *Range: *11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)** Armament 16 × QF 4.5 inch naval gun (8 × 2) 40 x QF 2 pounder naval gun (5 × 8) 3 x Bofors 40 mm gun (3 x 1 Ww2 Facts, Hms Illustrious, Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers, Capital Ship, Naval History, Ww2 Aircraft, Flight Deck, Navy Ships, Dieselpunk
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HMS Illustrious, Aircraft Carrier.Specifications *Displacement:* 28, 661 tons, full load *Length:* 710 ft *Beam: *95 ft *Draft: *28 feet *Propulsion:* 6 Admiralty 3-drum boilers, 3 Parsons geared turbines producing 110,000 shp (82 MW) driving three shafts *Speed:* 30.5 knots (56 km/h) *Complement: *1,200 *Aircraft:* 33-57 *Range: *11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h)** Armament 16 × QF 4.5 inch naval gun (8 × 2) 40 x QF 2 pounder naval gun (5 × 8) 3 x Bofors 40 mm gun (3 x 1
HMS Illustrious from HMS Warspite in the Indian Ocean. May 29, 1942 Photo: Lt. D. C. Ouids. Imperial War Museums A 10659 Time Photo, Aircraft Carrier, Royal Navy, Battleship, Old Pictures, World War Ii, Wwii, Military
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HMS Illustrious from HMS Warspite in the Indian Ocean. May 29, 1942 Photo: Lt. D. C. Ouids. Imperial War Museums A 10659
Ships of the Eastern Fleet, HMS Warspite in foreground, HMS Illustrious (left) and in the distance the aircraft carrier HMS Formidable. August 1942. Photo: Lt. H. A. Mason. Imperial War Museums A 13556 Military History, World War Two, Battaglia
Military History
World War Two
Battaglia
Ships of the Eastern Fleet, HMS Warspite in foreground, HMS Illustrious (left) and in the distance the aircraft carrier HMS Formidable. August 1942. Photo: Lt. H. A. Mason. Imperial War Museums A 13556
The forward elements of the new core of the British Eastern Fleet, pictured at Trincomalee in February 1944. In the foreground is HMS Unicorn, with the battlecruiser HMS Renown above and HMS Illustrious to the right. The cruiser partially obscured by smoke is either HMS Ceylon or HMNZS Gambia. The fresh arrivals from the Home and Mediterranean fleets have not yet been repainted in Eastern Fleet camouflage. Hms Hood, Yacht Design, Military Equipment
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The forward elements of the new core of the British Eastern Fleet, pictured at Trincomalee in February 1944. In the foreground is HMS Unicorn, with the battlecruiser HMS Renown above and HMS Illustrious to the right. The cruiser partially obscured by smoke is either HMS Ceylon or HMNZS Gambia. The fresh arrivals from the Home and Mediterranean fleets have not yet been repainted in Eastern Fleet camouflage.
HMS Illustrious Navy Carriers, Military Aircraft, British Aircraft Carrier, German Submarines
Navy Carriers
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HMS Illustrious and HMS Renown From: An Illustrious Hero > Vintage Wings of Canada Navy Coast Guard, British Armed Forces, War Photography, Military Diorama, Armada
Navy Coast Guard
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War Photography
Military Diorama
Armada
HMS Illustrious and HMS Renown From: An Illustrious Hero > Vintage Wings of Canada
HMS Illustrious and USS Saratoga Indian Ocean cooperation, March 27 to May 6, 1944 Submarines
Submarines
HMS Illustrious and USS Saratoga Indian Ocean cooperation, March 27 to May 6, 1944
HMS Illustrious from aboard HMS Mauritius, July 1942. Photo: Lt. H. A. Mason. Imperial War Museums A 13451 Heavy Cruiser
Heavy Cruiser
HMS Illustrious from aboard HMS Mauritius, July 1942. Photo: Lt. H. A. Mason. Imperial War Museums A 13451
HMS Illustrious - Aircraft Carrier - Launched 05/04/1939 - End of service December 1954 New Aircraft, Royal Marines
New Aircraft
Royal Marines
HMS Illustrious - Aircraft Carrier - Launched 05/04/1939 - End of service December 1954
Robert Stead
Robert Stead
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HMS ILLUSTRIOUS stows her Barracudas and Corsairs after a raid on the Andaman Islands. Port Blair, Andaman Islands
Port Blair
Andaman Islands
HMS ILLUSTRIOUS stows her Barracudas and Corsairs after a raid on the Andaman Islands.
HMS Illustrious Navy Marine, Us Navy, Historical Pictures, Model Ships
Navy Marine
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HMS Illustrious
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David Robson
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The hangar on Illustrious. Aviation Fuel, Interesting History
Aviation Fuel
Interesting History
The hangar on Illustrious.
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United States Navy, Water Crafts
United States Navy
Water Crafts
Trincomalee, Ceylon, 1944. HMS Renown and HMS Illustrious. Deck Maintenance, Dazzle Camouflage
Deck Maintenance
Dazzle Camouflage
Trincomalee, Ceylon, 1944. HMS Renown and HMS Illustrious.
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Illustrious magazine article. Source not known. F4u Corsair, Black Sheep, Plane
F4u Corsair
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Illustrious magazine article. Source not known.
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The British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious (87) at sea in the Indian Ocean between 27 March and 18 May 1944, while operating with the U.S. Navy carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3).
The British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious (87) at sea in the Indian Ocean between 27 March and 18 May 1944, while operating with the U.S. Navy carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3).
Illustrious in the Indian Ocean, 1944. Us History, Commonwealth, Woodstock, Paris Skyline
Us History
Commonwealth
Woodstock
Paris Skyline
Illustrious in the Indian Ocean, 1944.
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Sea fury on the deck of the aircraft carrier Illustrious Military Couples, Military Love, Ww2 Planes
Military Couples
Military Love
Ww2 Planes
Sea fury on the deck of the aircraft carrier Illustrious
A L L I S T E R
A L L I S T E R
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1:400 HMS Victorious R38 Illustrious-class Aircraft Carrier DIY Paper Model Kit #Unbranded Victorious, Home Activities, Paper Models, Boat, British
Victorious
Home Activities
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Boat
British
1:400 HMS Victorious R38 Illustrious-class Aircraft Carrier DIY Paper Model Kit #Unbranded
Fairey Barracuda with its wings folded being lowered into the hanger on HMS Illustrious. Fighter Aircraft, Military Helicopter, Fairey Swordfish, Royal Air Force
Fighter Aircraft
Military Helicopter
Fairey Swordfish
Royal Air Force
Fairey Barracuda with its wings folded being lowered into the hanger on HMS Illustrious.
Mar. 2-4, 1945: HMS IllUSTRIOUS baptizing the Captain Cook dock before it is opened - WARSHIP Review, courtesy Ashley Moore. by Kookaburra2011 Pearl Harbor Attack, Second World
Pearl Harbor Attack
Second World
Mar. 2-4, 1945: HMS IllUSTRIOUS baptizing the Captain Cook dock before it is opened - WARSHIP Review, courtesy Ashley Moore. by Kookaburra2011
Dad's HMS Illustrious Commissioning Card, 1940, front cover Ww2, Dads, Cover, Fathers
Ww2
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Dad's HMS Illustrious Commissioning Card, 1940, front cover
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Grumman Martlets, HMS Illustrious Aviation Image, Fighter Pilot
Aviation Image
Fighter Pilot
Grumman Martlets, HMS Illustrious
HMS Illustrious George Cross, Aviation Art, Ship Art, Malta, Sailor, Brother
George Cross
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Malta
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Brother
HMS Illustrious
Seafire crash onboard HMS Illustrious Spitfire Supermarine, Westland Whirlwind, Aviation Accidents
Spitfire Supermarine
Westland Whirlwind
Aviation Accidents
Seafire crash onboard HMS Illustrious