HMS Illustrious
(asked on 9th June 2014) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the planned out-of-service date for HMS Illustrious has been brought forward; what the new date is; and who took the decision to change that date.
This question was answered on 17th June 2014
As first announced on 15 December 2010 (Official Report, column 102WS), HMS ILLUSTRIOUS will retire from service this year. No final decision has been made on the specific date.
HMS OCEAN will shortly finish her extensive refit and take over as the Royal Navy's Landing Platform Helicopter ship.