The first series focused on the lives of the crew on board the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious.
Problems plague Illustrious's departure from Portsmouth
The sailors undergo a battle-readiness inspection and the ship finally leaves British waters.
In this episode, Illustrious negotiates the treacherous Suez Canal; and a sailor goes missing.
The crew host a dinner for naval royalty; the awesome Harrier jump jets arrive; and love is in the air.
In the Indian Ocean, RAF pilots practise landing on the flight deck of the ship.
The ship reaches the easternmost point of its journey; and a nuclear submarine arrives for some training exercises.