HMS Illustrious

Summary

HMS Illustrious is an aircraft carrier^[1]. It draws 287 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_carrier category, ranking #51 of 100).^[2]

Key Facts

• HMS Illustrious's field of work was navy^[3].
• HMS Illustrious's image is recorded as HMS Illustrious (AWM 302415).jpg^[4].
• HMS Illustrious's instance of is recorded as aircraft carrier^[5].
• HMS Illustrious's operator is recorded as Royal Navy^[6].
• HMS Illustrious's manufacturer is recorded as Vickers-Armstrongs^[7].
• HMS Illustrious's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14156251761507991482^[8].
• HMS Illustrious's vessel class is recorded as Illustrious-class aircraft carrier^[9].
• HMS Illustrious's Commons category is recorded as HMS Illustrious (87)^[10].
• HMS Illustrious's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[11].
• HMS Illustrious's armament is recorded as QF 4.5 inch Mk I – V gun^[12].
• HMS Illustrious's armament is recorded as QF 2 pounder gun^[13].
• HMS Illustrious's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Taranto^[14].
• HMS Illustrious's yard number is recorded as 732^[15].
• HMS Illustrious's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/028n7s^[16].
• HMS Illustrious's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as osa20191039533^[17].
• HMS Illustrious's service entry is recorded as +1940-05-25T00:00:00Z^[18].
• HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as order^[19].
• HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[20].
• HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[21].
• HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[22].
• HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning^[23].
• HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as ship disposal^[24].
• HMS Illustrious's significant event is recorded as ship completed^[25].
• HMS Illustrious's pennant number is recorded as 87^[26].
• HMS Illustrious's location of creation is recorded as Barrow-in-Furness^[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 draws 287 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_carrier category, ranking #51 of 100).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

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