WWII The British warship (aircraft carrier) HMS Illustrious (R87) under tow to John Brown's Shipyard at Clydebank, Scotland. The ship's motto is "Vox Non Incerta" meaning 'No Uncertain Voice'. She was commissioned in 1940 when she became first carrier to strike against an enemy fleet. She was de-commissioned in 1954.

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