January 1941: The wreckage of the S-2 40mm Pom-pom mount and a small crane on HMS Illustrious.

(Photo from the collection of P.O. Shipwright Wilfred George Heydon, R.N.)
Courtesy of Philip J. Heydon, I.S.M.)

May 20, 1941: HMS Illustrious in drydock at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard to repair damage from the January
attacks on the ship.

(Photo courtesy of David Buell)

January 1944: HMS Illustrious en route to the Pacific seen from HMS Unicorn.
(The 1st Battle Squadron including HM battleships Queen Elizabeth, Valiant, HM battlecruiser Renown, HM aircraft carriers Illustrious and Unicorn along with a destroyer screen departed the U.K. on Dec. 30, 1943 en route to the Pacific theater. The assumption is that this and the following four photographs shown below were taken during this voyage.)

All photos from the Able Seaman Kenneth Lord, R.N. Collection
Courtesy of Lesley Mills
Scans by Philip J. Heydon, I.S.M.

January 1944: HMS Illustrious en route to the Pacific seen from HMS Unicorn.

All photos from the Able Seaman Kenneth Lord, R.N. Collection
Courtesy of Lesley Mills
Scans by Philip J. Heydon, I.S.M.

January 1944: HMS Illustrious en route to the Pacific seen from HMS Unicorn.

All photos from the Able Seaman Kenneth Lord, R.N. Collection
Courtesy of Lesley Mills
Scans by Philip J. Heydon, I.S.M.

January 12, 1944: On board HMS Unicorn entering the Suez Canal at Port Said, Egypt. HMS Illustrious and HMS Renown can be seen in the distance astern of Unicorn.

All photos from the Able Seaman Kenneth Lord, R.N. Collection
Courtesy of Lesley Mills
Scans by Philip J. Heydon, I.S.M.

January 12, 1944: HMS Unicorn in the Suez Canal with HMS Illustrious seen astern.

All photos from the Able Seaman Kenneth Lord, R.N. Collection
Courtesy of Lesley Mills
Scans by Philip J. Heydon, I.S.M.

January 1944: HMS Unicorn (bottom), HMS Renown and HMS Illustrious at Trincomalee, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). The cruiser HMS Ceylon is seen behind the smoke in the center of the photograph and HMHS Tjitjalengka is seen at left.

(Photo from the Leading Aircraft Mechanic Edward Failes, R.N. Collection)
Courtesy of John Failes