Invincible-class aircraft carrier

The Invincible class was a class of light aircraft carrier operated by the Royal Navy. Three ships were constructed: HMS Invincible, HMS Illustrious and HMS Ark Royal. The vessels were built as aviation-capable anti-submarine warfare (ASW) platforms to counter the Cold War North Atlantic Soviet submarine threat, and initially embarked Sea Harrier aircraft and Sea King HAS.1 anti-submarine helicopters. With cancellation of the aircraft carriers renewal programme in the 1960s, the three ships became the replacements for the Audacious-class fleet carriers and the Centaur-class light fleet carriers, and the Royal Navy's sole class of aircraft carrier.

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1977 — 2014  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Invincible-class
speed 30 knot, draft 8.5 metre, length 210 metre, beam 36 metre, Sea Dart, 
light aircraft carrier, Vickers-Armstrongs, Royal Navy, Swan Hunter, United Kingdom, 

Flugzeugträger B, HMS Ark Royal, HMS Illustrious, HMS Invincible, Sea Dart, 

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  HMS Invincible ⓘ
  1977 Invincible-class aircraft carrier

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  HMS Illustrious ⓘ
  1978 Invincible-class aircraft carrier

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  HMS Ark Royal ⓘ
  1981 Invincible-class aircraft carrier

1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

1977 — 2014 Invincible-class aircraft carrier

1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

2005-08-03T00:00:00Z

1980 — 2005 HMS Invincible

1982-06-20T00:00:00Z

1982-06-20T00:00:00Z

1982 HMS Illustrious

1985-11-01T00:00:00Z

2011-03-11T00:00:00Z

1985 — 2011 HMS Ark Royal

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Frameless

Naval Ship, River Mersey - scan01

Aircraft carrier at 1990 Navy Days (1)

Portsmouth Naval Base

Aircraft carrier at 1990 Navy Days (2)

Ships, Portsmouth - scan01

Portsmouth Dockyard

View across Mudflats to Aircraft Carrier at Devonport

Noble Mariner 07 (03)

British Aircraft carriers of Invincible class

DDG57 USS Mitscher berthed with HMS Ark Royal & HMS Illustrious BB

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft	1980	HMS Invincible	light aircraft carrier, Invincible-class aircraft carrier	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1982	HMS Illustrious	light aircraft carrier, Invincible-class aircraft carrier	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1985	HMS Ark Royal	light aircraft carrier, Invincible-class aircraft carrier	Wikidata
commons	image		Naval Ship, River Mersey - scan01		Commons
commons	image		Aircraft carrier at 1990 Navy Days (1)		Commons
commons	image		Portsmouth Naval Base		Commons
commons	image		Aircraft carrier at 1990 Navy Days (2)		Commons
commons	image		Ships, Portsmouth - scan01		Commons
commons	image		Portsmouth Dockyard		Commons
commons	image		View across Mudflats to Aircraft Carrier at Devonport		Commons
commons	image		Noble Mariner 07 (03)		Commons
commons	image		British Aircraft carriers of Invincible class		Commons
commons	image		DDG57 USS Mitscher berthed with HMS Ark Royal & HMS Illustrious BB		Commons