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**HMS Illustrious Aircraft Carrier** HMS Illustrious Aircraft Carrier is an aircraft carrier of the British Royal Navy, commissioned in 1939. She was the first ship of her class and the largest aircraft carrier built by the British Navy during World War II. Illustrious took part in the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Pacific campaigns, and played a key role in the 1941 Battle of Taranto. After the war, Illustrious was used as a training ship and decommissioned in 1956. The Illustrious is an aircraft carrier with a displacement of 23,000 tons, a length of 248 meters, a width of 29 meters, and a draft of 8.4 meters. She carried 80 aircraft, including fighters, bombers and torpedo planes. The Illustrious has a top speed of 30 knots and an endurance of 7,000 nautical miles. The Illustrious is a beautiful aircraft carrier with a slender body and graceful lines. Her island towers into the sky, like a sea fortress. Her flight deck is extremely wide and can accommodate dozens of aircraft taking off and landing at the same time. The carrier-based aircraft of the Illustrious are the most elite air force of the Royal Navy. They made great achievements during World War II. Illustrious is a legendary aircraft carrier that participated in many important battles during World War II and played a key role in the Battle of Taranto. HMS Illustrious is one of the most famous aircraft carriers in the history of the Royal Navy and she will always go down in history.