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Britain to send helicopter carrier to Philippines
Britain will send the helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious to the Philippines to help with relief efforts after Super Typhoon Haiyan, Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday. "I can announce Britain is sending the carrier HMS Illustrious to help with Typhoon Haiyan," Cameron, who is heading to a Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka, said on his official Twitter account. Cameron said the total amount of British government aid for victims of the typhoon, which is believed to have killed thousands after it struck last Friday, was now in excess of 20 million pounds ($32 million). Illustrious is currently on exercise in the Gulf and is expected to reach the Philippines by November 25, the British government said. It will replace the British destroyer HMS Daring, which joined the aid effort earlier this week. The carrier has seven helicopters -- three Lynx, three Sea Kings and one Merlin -- which will be used to distribute food and water, the British government. The ship, with a crew of 900, also has equipment for converting sea water to fresh water.
British Navy Looking to Preserve 'Illustrious' Legacy
The Ministry of Defence is looking for ideas on how best to preserve the legacy of the Royal Navy's Invincible-Class aircraft carriers.The last of the ships, 'HMS Illustrious', is due to retire in late 2014 after 32 years of distinguished service that has seen her involved in operations around the world. Following the announcement last year that the 22,000-tonne ship will be preserved in some form, MOD is now inviting private companies, charities and trusts who are interested in buying her to come forward with ideas for her future use. HMS Illustrious is currently the UK’s high readiness helicopter and commando carrier, able to deploy Merlin, Chinook, Sea King, Lynx or Apache helicopters. She is currently deployed east of Suez as part of the Royal Navy’s Cougar 13 deployment of the UK’s Response Force Task Group.
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