HMS Illustrious

Summary

HMS Illustrious is an aircraft carrier^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• HMS Illustrious's field of work was navy^[3].
• HMS Illustrious's instance of is recorded as aircraft carrier^[4].
• HMS Illustrious is operated by Royal Navy^[5].
• HMS Illustrious's manufacturer is recorded as Vickers-Armstrongs^[6].
• HMS Illustrious's vessel class is recorded as Illustrious-class aircraft carrier^[7].
• HMS Illustrious's Commons category is recorded as HMS Illustrious (87)^[8].
• HMS Illustrious's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[9].
• HMS Illustrious's armament is recorded as QF 4.5 inch Mk I – V gun^[10].
• HMS Illustrious's armament is recorded as QF 2 pounder gun^[11].
• HMS Illustrious was part of the conflict Battle of Taranto^[12].
• HMS Illustrious's yard number is recorded as 732^[13].
• HMS Illustrious's service entry is recorded as May 25, 1940^[14].
• HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as order^[15].
• HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[16].
• HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[17].
• HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[18].
• HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning^[19].
• HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as ship disposal^[20].
• HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as ship completed^[21].
• HMS Illustrious's pennant number is recorded as 87^[22].
• HMS Illustrious's location of creation is recorded as Barrow-in-Furness^[23].
• HMS Illustrious's maximum capacity is recorded as {'amount': '+1299'}^[24].
• HMS Illustrious's described by source is recorded as Drachinifel^[25].
• HMS Illustrious's described by source is recorded as uboat.net^[26].
• HMS Illustrious's described by source is recorded as naval-history.net^[27].

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Career and Affiliations

HMS Illustrious's field of work was navy^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for HMS Illustrious include Illustrious-class aircraft carrier^[28], a ship class^[29], founded in 1939^[30].

Why It Matters

HMS Illustrious has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include Illustrious-class aircraft carrier^[28], a ship class^[29], founded in 1939^[30].