HMS Illustrious is an Invincible class aircraft carrier.She was built by Swan Hunter in their Wallsend yar. she was completed 20 June 1982. Her flight deck recognition letter is L
Her stats are as follows.
Dimensions
Displacement: 20600 tons
Length: 209m (685ft)
Beam: 35m (118ft)
Draught: 8m (26ft)
Propulsion
Engines: 4 Rolls-Royce Olympus TMB3 Gas Turbines
Shafts: 2
SHP: 94,000
Top Speed: 28 knots
Range: 5,000 Nautical Miles at 18 knots
Radars
Air Search: Type 1022
Surface Search: Type 992R
Navigation: 2 Type 1006
Fire Control: 2 Type 909
Ship's Complement
Ship's company: 686
Air Group personnel: 366
Armament
Guns
Goalkeeper 30mm (CIWS): 3
GAM-B01 20mm (AA): 2
Aircraft
Harrier FA2: 9
Harrier GR7: 3
Sea King HAS6: 9
Sea King AEW2: 3
Battle Honours
Bosnia 1995-1996