HMS Illustrious (R08)

The HMS Illustrious is a Illustrious Class Aircraft Carrier built in 1933 and is the newest and biggest Aircraft Carrier in the world. The HMS Illustrious is the main ship of the Grand Fleet comprised of 360 ships. The HMS Illustrious is in a class with 3 other ships, the HMS Diamond, HMS Ticonderoga, and the HMS Ark Royal. Though all the ships are in the same class, the HMS Illustrious is the biggest ship in tons.

Design
The HMS Illustrious has a very modern look bring the Royal Navy into the new age, it is bigger than the American aircraft carriers and Japanese Navy Aircraft carriers.

On-Board Departments
The HMS Illustrious has many on-board department most notable is the armoury, the armoury on board the Illustrious is the biggest in the world taking up the size of two rooms and two kitchens combined, most details are classified but what is known is the the Illustrious has .50 caliber machine guns and Enfield rifles for sailors. The HMS Illustrious is home to two of the most elite forces in the British Army and Navy, the first one is the Special Air Service or SAS, and the second one being the Royal Marines or RM. Other Departments include a Fire Station on board the carrier complete with a 24 hour fire department service with advanced equipment than you may find on battleships or destroyers.

HMS Illustrious Free Sailing
When the HMS Illustrious is not sailing with the Grand Fleet it is known as "Free Sailing" by the High Command of the Navy. Eventhough its called Free Sailing the HMS Illustrious is always transported by two Battleships, one Battlecrusier four Destroyers and one Submarine. The submarine is there to look for enemy ships ahead of the convoy and alert them.