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1940 Newly completed aircraft carrier adds to strength of Royal Navy
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0:24Now PlayingDate: 7th October 1940
Location: AT SEA
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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"ILLUSTRIOUS" H.M.S. AIR CRAFT CARRIER comes into service
NAVAL BRITISH new aircraft carrier "Illustrious"
Navy - Active
World War II, WWII, Second World War, World War Two, war, Vickers-Armstrongs, Lusty, Mediterranean, North Africa, ship
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