HMS Eagle, a seasoned Royal Navy aircraft carrier, surged through the Mediterranean at 24 knots as part of the high-stakes Operation Pedestal, aimed at relieving the besieged island of Malta. Once ...

The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Invincible which had a leading role in the recovery of the Falkland Islands in 1982 has been sold to a Turkish scrap-yard which specialises in recycling ships.

Replacements are years away and still Britain’s last aircraft carrier, ‘HMS Illustrious,’ has set sail to be scrapped in Turkey. The vessel, known as 'Lusty,' came into service in 1982 and ...