H.M.S. Illustrious
R.06
1994
(Albatros ALK-72B)
- Class: Invincible - 3 Light Aircraft Carriers of 1973-1978
- Displacement: 19,500 tons standard
- Dimensions: 632 (wl) 677 (oa) x 90 x 21 ft.
- Machinery: 4 Rolls royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines, 2 shafts, 112,000 shp = 28 knots
- Missiles: 1 Sea Dart GWS.30 twin SAM launcher w/ 22 missiles
- Guns: 3-30mm Signaal/GE 7-barrelled Gatling Goalkeeper guns;
2-20mm Oerlikon/BMARC GAM-B01
- Aircraft: 9 Sea Harrier FRS 1/2; 9 Sea King HAS 6, 3 Sea King AEW 2 helicopters
- Complement: 666 navy + 366 airwing
- Builder: Swan Hunter
- Keel Laid: 7 Oct 1976
- Launched: 1 Dec 1978
- Commissioned: 20 Jun 1982
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