Lusty!!! - 16th Oct 2008 2:23pm
HMS Illustrious is due to sail up the Mersey tomorrow morning! She will arrive at approximately 11am.
The 20,000-tonne Illustrious is the latest in a procession of top naval firepower to dock at Liverpool’s new Cruise Liner Terminal for free public viewing on Saturday.
She will have onboard a full complement of Sea Harrier jump jets and Sea King Air-borne Early Warning helicopters of 857 Naval Air Squadron. Also visiting Liverpool is Royal Navy Hunt class mine counter measures vessel HMS Cattistock, berthing in Canning Dock from Friday until Sunday.
HMS Illustrious will be open to visitors on Saturday, October 18, from 10am - 4pm, admission is free!
I will say, however, if the visit of the Ark Royal is anything to go by, I'd get there early - and I mean EARLY!! I queued for 3 1/2 hours to get on the Ark Royal but it was well worth it!! The queue was halfway to Bootle though and there is only 3 portaloo's on the queueline!
It is well worth going to see though! She is beautiful!!
The 20,000-tonne Illustrious is the latest in a procession of top naval firepower to dock at Liverpool’s new Cruise Liner Terminal for free public viewing on Saturday.
She will have onboard a full complement of Sea Harrier jump jets and Sea King Air-borne Early Warning helicopters of 857 Naval Air Squadron. Also visiting Liverpool is Royal Navy Hunt class mine counter measures vessel HMS Cattistock, berthing in Canning Dock from Friday until Sunday.
HMS Illustrious will be open to visitors on Saturday, October 18, from 10am - 4pm, admission is free!
I will say, however, if the visit of the Ark Royal is anything to go by, I'd get there early - and I mean EARLY!! I queued for 3 1/2 hours to get on the Ark Royal but it was well worth it!! The queue was halfway to Bootle though and there is only 3 portaloo's on the queueline!
It is well worth going to see though! She is beautiful!!