HMS Illustrious and HMS Kenya at Devonport by Ivan Berryman (GS) SQN424 HMS Nelson is shown transversing

HMS Nelson is shown transversing the Suez Canal after her tour in the pacific at the end of World War Two

7th December 1941

could have known what an iconic aircraft R J Mitchell had designed

In the middle of the square were headquarters staff

HMS Illustrious and HMS Kenya at Devonport by Ivan Berryman (GS) SQN424 HMS Nelson is shown transversingDHM1175GS. HMS Illustrious and HMS Kenya at Devonport by Ivan Berryman. HMS Illustrious slips quietly away from the docks at Devonport, Plymouth with the Fiji class cruiser in the middle distance, 1941. Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm)