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HMS Invincible |
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HMS Invincible Laid Down : 2nd April 1906 Launched : 13th April 1907 Completed : 20th March 1909 Type : Battleship Class : Invincible Builder : Armstrong Country : UK Sequence : This is the 5th ship with this name. Pennants : Fate : Sunk 31st May 1916 |
HMS Invincible was attached to the 1st Cruiser Squadron, Home Fleet at the end of 1908. At the Falkland Islands on 8th December 1914 HMS Invincible and HMS Inflexible destroyed Admiral von Spee's Cruiser Squadron, including Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. HMS Indomitable assisted HMS Lion after the battle of Dogger Bank in 1915. HMS Inflexible took part in the Dardanelles operations in 1915 but was mined and badly damaged needing 3 months of repairs. All three ships were present at the Battle of Jutland, HMS Invincible blew up and sank after a hit from Lutzow with the loss of 1,026 crew. The two surviving ships were eventually scrapped on 1st December 1921. Pictured on the left are HMS Invincible's forward guns. |
HMS Invincible Photos for Sale |
HMS Invincible, 1912. | HMS Invincible, 1912. | HMS Invincible, December 1914. | HMS Invincible. |
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2nd April 1906 - Laid down at Elswick 13th April 1907 - Launched March 1909 - Completed April 1909 - 1st Cruiser Squadron, 1st Division, Home Fleet 12th June 1909 - Fleet Review at Spithead 17th July 1909 - Thames Review 1st August 1909 - Anchored in Sandown Bay 2nd August 1909 - Sailed Sandown Bay to escort the Emperor of Russia to Cowes 27th July 1910 - Arrived back at Torquay after Naval Review 27th July 1910 - Sailed Torquay for Naval Review 15th November 1910 - At Portland for Home Fleet Regatta 23rd June 1911 - At Spithead for Fleet Review 17th July 1911 - Drydocked at Haulbowline, Cork 3rd February 1912 - At Spithead for the arrival of the King and Queen 9th July 1912 - Spithead Review 8th August 1914 - 2nd Battle Cruiser Squadron in Home Wayers 8th December 1914 - Slight damage at the Falklands February 1915 - 3rd Battlecruiser Squadron 31st May 1916 - Capt. A.L. Cay in Command 31st May 1916 - Sunk 31st May 1916 - Took part in the Battle of Jutland 5th June 1916 - Arrived in the Forth |
HMS Invincible Artwork Collection |
Invincible and Inflexible in Chase of Von Spees Squadron by W L Wyllie. |
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Last edited : 15:28, October 12, 2012
By : DataStream
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