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Dates: 1906 - 1916 HMS Invincible was a battlecruiser of the Royal Navy, the lead ship of her class of three, and the first battlecruiser to be built by any country in the world. The ship was built at Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co., Ltd on Tyneside. She was laid down on 2 April 1906, and launched at 3 p.m. on 13 April 1907 by Lady Allendale. On 28 December, while still fitting out, she was hit by the collier Oden, which resulted in the buckling of beams and frames in the hull and 5 bottom plates were stove in. She was officially completed on 16 March 1909. On 18 March, she sailed from the Tyne to Portsmouth, where she would be commissioned. On the way, she collided with the brigantine Mary Ann, and stood by until the lifeboat John Birch arrived from Yarmouth to take the brigantine in tow. She was commissioned into the fleet on 20 March 1909.
Memories of HMS Invincible
falklands HMS Invincible in 2002Written by BRUCE IVES Contact this person >>  "I remember getting woke up by my opposite number Bill Durning(who went on to be an officer ,cor blimey) with a change of watch cup of coffee sugered with SALT ... it woke me up Bless him"
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Invincible
" Monday August 1, 01:23 PM HMS Invincible sails out of service One of the Royal Navy’s three aircraft carriers is to be retired amid concerns that it will leave the senior service overstretched. The navy’s flagship HMS Invincible will sail into Portsmouth Naval Base for the last time before it ..."
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" Quoting: Hannon Monday August 1, 01:23 PM HMS Invincible sails out of service One of the Royal Navy’s three aircraft carriers is to be retired amid concerns that it will leave the senior service overstretched. Last edited by John Hannon John If you promise to stop arguing with ..."
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" Quoting: Swift John If you promise to stop arguing with ’james gordon green’ I promise not to tell him that you said that HMS Invincible was an aircraft carrier! OK John, will do I did make a mistake saying that Invincible was a carrier NO MORE ARGUMENTS, I promise The Big-A, Eagle, Bulwark etc were real. Oops sorry, no more arguments I`ll say nowt "
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" Quoting: Swift John If you promise to stop arguing with ’james gordon green’ I promise not to tell him that you said that HMS Invincible was an aircraft carrier! well well well and i thought it was a bl***y big tug "
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" Quoting: Swift John If you promise to stop arguing with ’james gordon green’ I promise not to tell him that you said that HMS Invincible was an aircraft carrier! I`m trying, I really am....BUT "
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HMS Invincible
1906 - 1916
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