HMS Illustrious

From Warlike

Q1140782




HMS Illustrious was the lead ship of her class of aircraft carriers built for the Royal Navy before World War II. Her first assignment after completion and working up was with the Mediterranean Fleet, in which her aircraft's most notable achievement was sinking one Italian battleship and badly damaging two others during the Battle of Taranto in late 1940. In January 1941, during Operation Excess, Illustrious was hit multiple times by German and Italian dive bombers and was repaired in the United States. After sustaining damage on the voyage home in late 1941 by a collision with her sister ship Formidable, Illustrious was sent to the Indian Ocean in early 1942 to support the invasion of Vichy French Madagascar.

1940  Wikimedia, Wikidata
87
mass 23369 tonne, speed 30 knot, beam 29.2 metre, draft 8.5 metre, length 216.4 metre, length 225.6 metre, QF 4.5 inch Mk I – V gun, QF 2 pounder gun, 
Illustrious-class aircraft carrier, aircraft carrier, Vickers-Armstrongs, Royal Navy, United Kingdom, 


Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

    1940-05-25T00:00:00Z
    1940-05-25T00:00:00Z
    1940 HMS Illustrious
    1956-11-01T00:00:00Z
    1956-11-01T00:00:00Z
    ship disposal
    1937-04-13T00:00:00Z
    1937-04-13T00:00:00Z
    order
    1939-04-05T00:00:00Z
    1939-04-05T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
    1940-11-11T00:00:00Z
    1940-11-11T00:00:00Z
    Battle of Taranto
    2020-05-30T00:00:00Z
    2020-05-30T00:00:00Z
    ship completed
    1940-05-25T00:00:00Z
    1940-05-25T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1955-02-01T00:00:00Z
    1955-02-01T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1937-04-27T00:00:00Z
    1937-04-27T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    {"selectable":false,"showCurrentTime":false,"width":"100%","zoomMin":100000000000}
    Frameless
    The Royal Navy during the Second World War A27998The Royal Navy during the Second World War A27998
    On Board the Aircraft Carrier Illustrious - De-ammunitioning. 21 and 22 February 1943, at Greenock, Before Proceeding To Liverpool For a Re-fit the HMS Illustrious Was De-ammunitioned at Greenock. A14877On Board the Aircraft Carrier Illustrious - De-ammunitioning. 21 and 22 February 1943, at Greenock, Before Proceeding To Liverpool For a Re-fit the HMS Illustrious Was De-ammunitioned at Greenock. A14877
    Seafire Trials on HMS Illustrious. 8 and 9 February 1943, on the Clyde, during Recent Trials With Seafire Aircraft on Board the Aircraft Carrier HMS Illustrious Pilots Were Very Impressed With the Extremely Sho A14864Seafire Trials on HMS Illustrious. 8 and 9 February 1943, on the Clyde, during Recent Trials With Seafire Aircraft on Board the Aircraft Carrier HMS Illustrious Pilots Were Very Impressed With the Extremely Sho A14864
    DESTROYER OILING FROM HMS ILLUSTRIOUS AT SEA. 18 OCTOBER 1942, ON BOARD THE CARRIER HMS ILLUSTRIOUS IN THE MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL. A13481DESTROYER OILING FROM HMS ILLUSTRIOUS AT SEA. 18 OCTOBER 1942, ON BOARD THE CARRIER HMS ILLUSTRIOUS IN THE MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL. A13481
    British aircraft carriers at anchor c1945British aircraft carriers at anchor c1945
    Kruiser Hr.Ms. Jacob van Heemskerck (C803) tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog samen met slagschip HMS Warspite en de carrier HMS Illustrious (2158 005307)Kruiser Hr.Ms. Jacob van Heemskerck (C803) tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog samen met slagschip HMS Warspite en de carrier HMS Illustrious (2158 005307)
    On Board the Aircraft Carrier Illustrious - De-ammunitioning. 21 and 22 February 1943, at Greenock, Before Proceeding To Liverpool For a Re-fit the HMS Illustrious Was De-ammunitioned at Greenock. A14889On Board the Aircraft Carrier Illustrious - De-ammunitioning. 21 and 22 February 1943, at Greenock, Before Proceeding To Liverpool For a Re-fit the HMS Illustrious Was De-ammunitioned at Greenock. A14889
    BIG SHIPS AT MALTA. OCTOBER 1943, ON BOARD HMS FORMIDABLE AT GRAND HARBOUR, VALLETTA, MALTA. A19815BIG SHIPS AT MALTA. OCTOBER 1943, ON BOARD HMS FORMIDABLE AT GRAND HARBOUR, VALLETTA, MALTA. A19815
    On Board the Aircraft Carrier Illustrious - De-ammunitioning. 21 and 22 February 1943, at Greenock, Before Proceeding To Liverpool For a Re-fit the HMS Illustrious Was De-ammunitioned at Greenock. A14886On Board the Aircraft Carrier Illustrious - De-ammunitioning. 21 and 22 February 1943, at Greenock, Before Proceeding To Liverpool For a Re-fit the HMS Illustrious Was De-ammunitioned at Greenock. A14886
    On Board the Aircraft Carrier Illustrious - De-ammunitioning. 21 and 22 February 1943, at Greenock, Before Proceeding To Liverpool For a Re-fit the HMS Illustrious Was De-ammunitioned at Greenock. A14887On Board the Aircraft Carrier Illustrious - De-ammunitioning. 21 and 22 February 1943, at Greenock, Before Proceeding To Liverpool For a Re-fit the HMS Illustrious Was De-ammunitioned at Greenock. A14887
      TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
      linkpageDrachinifel page@Wikidata
      linkpagenaval-history.net page@Wikidata
      linkpageShip Design Drawings archive page@Wikidata
      linkpageShip Design Drawings archive page@Wikidata
      linkpageuboat.net page@Wikidata
      commonsimageThe Royal Navy during the Second World War A27998 Commons
      commonsimageOn Board the Aircraft Carrier Illustrious - De-ammunitioning. 21 and 22 February 1943, at Greenock, Before Proceeding To Liverpool For a Re-fit the HMS Illustrious Was De-ammunitioned at Greenock. A14877 Commons
      commonsimageSeafire Trials on HMS Illustrious. 8 and 9 February 1943, on the Clyde, during Recent Trials With Seafire Aircraft on Board the Aircraft Carrier HMS Illustrious Pilots Were Very Impressed With the Extremely Sho A14864 Commons
      commonsimageDESTROYER OILING FROM HMS ILLUSTRIOUS AT SEA. 18 OCTOBER 1942, ON BOARD THE CARRIER HMS ILLUSTRIOUS IN THE MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL. A13481 Commons
      commonsimageBritish aircraft carriers at anchor c1945 Commons
      commonsimageKruiser Hr.Ms. Jacob van Heemskerck (C803) tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog samen met slagschip HMS Warspite en de carrier HMS Illustrious (2158 005307) Commons
      commonsimageOn Board the Aircraft Carrier Illustrious - De-ammunitioning. 21 and 22 February 1943, at Greenock, Before Proceeding To Liverpool For a Re-fit the HMS Illustrious Was De-ammunitioned at Greenock. A14889 Commons
      commonsimageBIG SHIPS AT MALTA. OCTOBER 1943, ON BOARD HMS FORMIDABLE AT GRAND HARBOUR, VALLETTA, MALTA. A19815 Commons
      commonsimageOn Board the Aircraft Carrier Illustrious - De-ammunitioning. 21 and 22 February 1943, at Greenock, Before Proceeding To Liverpool For a Re-fit the HMS Illustrious Was De-ammunitioned at Greenock. A14886 Commons
      commonsimageOn Board the Aircraft Carrier Illustrious - De-ammunitioning. 21 and 22 February 1943, at Greenock, Before Proceeding To Liverpool For a Re-fit the HMS Illustrious Was De-ammunitioned at Greenock. A14887 Commons
      Retrieved from "https://warlike.info/index.php?title=Q1140782&oldid=154909"