Illustrious class

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The Illustrious class was a group of British Royal Navy aircraft carriers built before and during World War II, notable for their armored flight decks and heavy protection.

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Illustrious class canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy ship class
aircraft carrier
aircraft carrier class
airGroupSize approximately 36–54 aircraft
antiAircraftArmament multiple light AA guns
commissioned 1940
1940
1941
1941
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
designedFor fleet air defence
strike operations against shore and naval targets
designTradeoff reduced aircraft capacity for increased protection
displacement approximately 23000 tons standard
fate scrapped
followedBy Implacable class
hasCharacteristic armoured flight deck
closed hangar
deck-edge and island-mounted anti-aircraft guns
heavy protection
single hangar design
laidDown 1937
launched 1939
maximumSpeed about 30 knots
navalArchitectureFeature armoured flight deck integrated with hull structure
armoured hangar sides
notableEngagement Arctic convoys NERFINISHED
Battle of Taranto NERFINISHED
Malta convoys NERFINISHED
hunt for Bismarck
numberOfShipsBuilt 4
operator Royal Navy
Royal Navy
Royal Navy
Royal Navy
Royal Navy
precededBy Ark Royal class NERFINISHED
primaryArmament carrier-based aircraft
propulsion four shafts
steam turbines
secondaryArmament 4.5-inch dual-purpose guns
serviceEntryPeriod 1940–1941
ship HMS Formidable NERFINISHED
HMS Illustrious NERFINISHED
HMS Indomitable NERFINISHED
HMS Victorious NERFINISHED
theatre Arctic Ocean NERFINISHED
Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
usedIn Atlantic theatre NERFINISHED
Indian Ocean theatre
Mediterranean theatre
Pacific theatre

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

HMS Indomitable shipClass Illustrious class
HMS Formidable shipClass Illustrious class
HMS Illustrious shipClass Illustrious class
aircraft carrier HMS Victorious shipClass Illustrious class
subject surface form: HMS Victorious
HMS Victorious shipClass Illustrious class