Illustrious-class aircraft carrier

The Illustrious class was a class of aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy that included some of the most important British warships in the Second World War. They were laid down in the late 1930s as part of the rearmament of British forces in response to the emerging threats of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Imperial Japan.

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1939 — 1968  Wikimedia, Wikidata
4 produced, 
aircraft carrier, Royal Navy, Vickers-Armstrongs, 

Flugzeugträger B, HMS Formidable, HMS Illustrious, HMS Indomitable, HMS Victorious, 

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  HMS Illustrious ⓘ
  1939 Illustrious-class aircraft carrier

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  HMS Formidable ⓘ
  1939 Illustrious-class aircraft carrier

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  HMS Indomitable ⓘ
  1940 Illustrious-class aircraft carrier

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  HMS Victorious ⓘ
  1939 Illustrious-class aircraft carrier

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1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

1939 — 1968 Illustrious-class aircraft carrier

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1940-05-25T00:00:00Z

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1940 HMS Illustrious

1940-11-24T00:00:00Z

1947-08-12T00:00:00Z

1940 — 1947 HMS Formidable

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1941-10-10T00:00:00Z

1941 HMS Indomitable

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Frameless

Illustrious class drawing

HMS Vanguard (23) underway, circa in the late 1940s

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A10650

IllustriousRecognitionDrawing

Seafire over Invincible-class NAN2-1-44

Manoeuvres Westelijke Vloot, Bestanddeelnr 903-4860

Manoeuvres Westelijke Vloot, Bestanddeelnr 903-4861

Manoeuvres Westelijke Vloot, Bestanddeelnr 903-4858

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Naval Encyclopedia page@		Wikidata
link	page		uboat.net page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft	1940	HMS Illustrious	Illustrious-class aircraft carrier, aircraft carrier	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1940	HMS Formidable	Illustrious-class aircraft carrier, aircraft carrier	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1941	HMS Indomitable	Illustrious-class aircraft carrier, aircraft carrier	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1941	HMS Victorious	Illustrious-class aircraft carrier, shipwreck, aircraft carrier	Wikidata
commons	image		Illustrious class drawing		Commons
commons	image		HMS Vanguard (23) underway, circa in the late 1940s		Commons
commons	image		The Royal Navy during the Second World War A10650		Commons
commons	image		IllustriousRecognitionDrawing		Commons
commons	image		Seafire over Invincible-class NAN2-1-44		Commons
commons	image		Manoeuvres Westelijke Vloot, Bestanddeelnr 903-4860		Commons
commons	image		Manoeuvres Westelijke Vloot, Bestanddeelnr 903-4861		Commons
commons	image		Manoeuvres Westelijke Vloot, Bestanddeelnr 903-4858		Commons