Ship Record

HMS Invincible (R05)

Learn about HMS Invincible (R05)

a light aircraft carrier.

Quick Facts

Ship Name: HMS Invincible
Type: Aircraft Carrier
Class: Invincible-class aircraft carrier
Pennant Number: R05
Launched: 1977
Built at: Vickers Shipbuilding
Commissioned: 1980
Armament: Sea Harrier aircraft and helicopters
Propulsion: Gas turbines
Role: Aircraft carrier
Notable for: Lead ship of the Invincible class
Fate: Decommissioned in 2005
Status: Decommissioned

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