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Technical Details
Ship
HMS Illustrious
Operated By
Country
Great Britain
Unit Type
Ship
Depicted In
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Ship Class
HMS Illustrious
Ship Type
Aircraft Carrier
Involved In
Activity
1940 11 11 0100 Air Strike Attack On Taranto Taranto
as
N
Engagement Result
Victorious
Commanded By
Boyd D W
Rank
Captain
Command
Unit Involvement
BR 813 Squadron
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BR 815 Squadron
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BR 819 Squadron
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BR 824 Squadron
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BR 806 Squadron
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Units
Operated By
Country
Great Britain
Ships
Built By
Shipbuilder
Laid Down
YMD
Launch
YMD
Commissioned
YMD
Final
YMD
On Slip
Fitting Out
Total Building
Life
Year
Vickers Armstrong At Barrow
1937 Apr 27
1939 Apr 05
1940 May 21
1956 Nov 03
708day
412day
1 120day
16.45yr
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Summary
1945-Jan-01 HMS Formidable - HMS Victorious - - HMS Indomitable - HMS Indefatigable - RN Pacific Aircraft Carrier Squadron
RN Pacific Aircraft Carrier Squadron
1945 Jan 01 - RN Pacific Fleet
RN Pacific Fleet
Or much earlier
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