Illustrious-class aircraft carrier
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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.
1939 — 1968
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4 produced,
Royal Navy, Vickers-Armstrongs,
Flugzeugträger B, HMS Formidable, HMS Illustrious, HMS Indomitable, HMS Victorious,
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1 places
1939-01-01T00:00:00Z
1968-01-01T00:00:00Z
1939 — 1968 Illustrious-class aircraft carrier
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| 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 | ||











