HMS Illustrious leaving Liverpool 27th Oct

After a 5 day visit the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious left the River Mersey at around 2pm today, 3 smit tugs in attendance. One of the best weeks on the Mersey for a long time with the Queen Mary 2 visit at the start of last week! Took hundereds of images and have not even sorted all of them out yet.

Onboard HMS Illustrious 26th Oct

Paid a visit to the carrier today, she was open from 10am this morning. Lots on show to see above and below decks, it was very well organised and well worth the trip, excellent showcase for the Royal Navy.