The carrier was cheered by crowds as she entered Portsmouth Harbour after the announcement that she is to be axed from the fleet.
As reported in The News, the helicopter carrier is being replaced in service by Plymouth-based HMS Ocean, which has just come out of a £65m refit.
It marks the end of a class of ships, as Illustrious’ sister ships Invincible and Ark Royal have both already left service and been scrapped.
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