ISBN: | 978-5-5136-6802-2 |
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The third HMS Illustrious of the British Royal Navy was a Majestic-class pre-dreadnought battleship launched in 1896. She was in front-line service during the final years of the 19th century and early 20th century. She served as a guard ship during the early years of World War I, then on subsidiary duties later in the war.