HMS Illustrious (1939)

Quick Facts

Ship Name: HMS Illustrious
Launch Year: 1939
Type: Aircraft Carrier
Class: Illustrious-class aircraft carrier
Pennant Number: 87
Launched: 1939
Built at: Vickers-Armstrong
Commissioned: 1940
Armament: Carrier air group
Propulsion: Steam turbines
Role: Aircraft carrier
Notable for: Armoured flight deck pioneer
Fate: Scrapped in 1957
Status: Decommissioned

HMS Illustrious introduced the armoured flight deck concept in Royal Navy carriers.

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HMS Illustrious (1939) (this page)
HMS Illustrious (87) – Illustrious-class aircraft carrier
HMS Illustrious (R06) – Invincible-class aircraft carrier
HMS Illustrious (1789) – Third-rate ship of the line