Final farewell to Illustrious at Portsmouth, UK on the 7th December 2016.
The former HMS Illustrious made her final departure from Portsmouth on the 7th December 2016 and is being towed to the breakers yard at Aliaga in Turkey by the tug, MT Eraclea.
Size: 6016px × 4016px
Location: Portsmouth, UK.
Photo credit: © Neil Watkin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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