HMS Illustrious decommissioned
Hundreds of people gathered in Portsmouth to watch the official decommissioning ceremony for the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious.
HMS Illustrious decommissioned in Portsmouth
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 miles on operations across the world. HMS Illustrious, based in Portsmsouth, was built on the Tyne and launched by Princess Margaret in December 1978.
She and her crew have played an important role in the Royal Navy's operations around the world. Rachel Hepworth joined sailors past and present to bid her farewell.
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