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
HMS Illustrious in 1954
Victorious in 1959
HMS Indomitable (92)
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HMS Indomitable was a modified Illustrious-class aircraft carrier built for the Royal Navy during World War II. Originally planned to be the fourth of the class, she was redesigned to enable her to op
Illustrious-class aircraft carrier
…threats of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Imperial Japan. The Illustrious class comprised four vessels: HM Ships Illustrious, Formidable, Victorious and Indomitable. The last of these was built to a modified design with a second, half-length, hangar deck below the main hangar deck. Each of these ships played a…
Indomitable in 1943
An LSO aboard Indomitable in 1942
12 August 1942: Indomitable on fire after being bombed. HMS Charybdis is screening the carrier.