Unable to find a permanent home for the retired Royal Navy carrier HMS Illustrious, the U.K. Ministry of Defence announced on Tuesday it would sell the ship for scrap to a Turkish firm. Illustrious ...

Illustrious people seem to light up everything around them. The etymology of “illustrious” makes it clear that a shining glow (both literal and figurative) has long been associated with the word.

The aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious stood down today after thirty-two years as a flagship in the Royal Navy. The Portsmouth-based helicopter and commando carrier has clocked up nine hundred thousand ...

Hundreds of people turned out to honour the Royal Navy helicopter carrier, HMS Illustrious, as it retired following a 32-year career. The ship's White Ensign was lowered for the final time during a ...

HMS Illustrious was the lead ship of her class of aircraft carrier constructed for the British Royal Navy just before the outbreak of World War II. It was ordered on April 13, 1937, constructed by ...

Sailed 900,000 miles on operations across the globe over 32 years HMS Illustrious was rushed into service in 1982 in the aftermath of the Falklands conflict "Sad day" for veterans who served on board ...

The British helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious sailed into Grand Harbour this morning for a short visit. Sailors and marines lined the flight deck as the carrier sailed into the placid harbour with a ...

Ex-crewmembers gather in Portsmouth to wave goodbye to Royal Navy vessel that is last of Invincible-class fleet The former Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious, known to her crews down the ...

And with that we're bringing our live coverage of Illustrious's final journey out of Portsmouth to an end. Thank you for joining us. Catch up with the full story from today on the BBC News website. We ...