BBC News - HMS Ocean saved from ship defence spending cuts
Illustrious will run on to 2014 after which Ocean will be our only carrier.
With Sea Kings going in 2015 and doubt over the marinised Merlin I wonder what helos will she carry
At least this means that the refit to Illustrious now being completed will not have been as waste of money. Also without the work on refitting Ocean, Devonport would have had little to look forward to especially with the Batch 3 Type 22's being deleted. After that though the Dockyard and Naval Base face a bleak future!