HMS Illustrious played a vital part in the defence of the FI in 1982. It was a conflict never really declared open or closed by the combatants-she served at a vital time. Sad she is going. Strange that we have good museums for tanks and aeroplanes but not one for warships. why is that? But the RN is many things including entirely being unsentimental.
Tow her out into the North Sea and torpedo her for practice. Please don't sell her for a few ******* cheap foreign shekels.