HMS Illustrious

After a 16 month refit at Rosyth Dockyard HMS Illustrious is seen here departing on Friday 3rd June 2011 for her post refit trials which are expected to take several weeks. 

See HERE for her arrival back in February 2010.

See here finally underway after 16 months in the hands of the dockyard workers:

Building up steam:

Four tugs now assisting Lusty's departure:

And back to two tugs:

Head on from the Forth Road Bridge:

This image shows her full length as she disappears under the Forth Road Bridge:

Lets not forget the Forth Ports tug Oxcar who had a big job in pulling Lusty down the channel: