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in the 'Hero Abroad' category of The Sun Military Awards held this week, which will be shown on ITV on December 18th at 8.30pm.
The Hero Abroad category recognises individuals or units that have made an outstanding achievement in engagements across the world.
Illustrious has served in every major theatre of operations the UK has been involved in throughout her 32-year career. She most recently assisted with disaster relief operations in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan.
By 2014 she was the oldest ship in the Royal Navy’s active fleet and in the summer returned to her home port of Portsmouth for the final time to be decommissioned.Tomick attached the following image(s):
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The ‘Hero Abroad Award’ went to HMS Illustrious for all her work throughout her 32-year career which included disaster relief operations in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan, shortly before she was decommissioned last August.
Captain Utley said:
When you leave a ship it’s always difficult, particularly when that ship finishes. But Illustrious is the best of British, a wonderful design, changed over the years, that’s done incredible service across the globe.
It feels wonderful to receive this award, not just for me of course, but on behalf of everyone that served in her.
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