HMS Illustrious returned to her Portsmouth home for the last time yesterday as her 32-year career draws to a close. The helicopter and commando carrier, which has clocked up 898,893 miles on operations around the world, is being withdrawn from service.
The picture shows HMS Illustrious entering Portsmouth Harbour.
[Picture: Chief Petty Officer Airman (Photographer) Nathan Dua, Crown copyright,http://www.blogs.mod.uk/.a/6a00d83505ce1d53ef01a73df29505970d-popup ]
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