Illustrious made further visits to British, South African, and Australian yards after her Norfolk repairs. Steering trouble attributed to the Italian bomb damage continued to constrain the carrier. The eventual workaround was to leave the middle engine stopped, possibly during a Sydney yard visit. This allowed the ship to remain in service despite the persistent defect.
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Persistent steering trouble sends Illustrious through repeated refits
Bomb-related steering problems persist through later British, South African, and Australian yard visits.