By PWI Reporter South East England
PORTSMOUTH, UNITED KINGDOM - The Aircraft Carrier HMS Invincible set sail for the last time yesterday, it’s destination is Turkey where it will be broken down at a scrap yard. She was decommissioned on the 3 August 2005 following budget cuts.
Invincible’s former captain, now Admiral Sir Jeremy Black, was there at Portsmouth Harbour to pay his respects. Without this ship Britain would not have reclaimed the Falkland Islands.
Invincible was built at Barrow-in-Furness by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering. Launched by HM Queen Elizabeth in 1977, she was the flagship of the Royal Navy’s fleet and led the South Atlantic campaign during the conflict. Half a million people turned out to welcome her victorious return in 1982, including the Queen herself. HM Prince Andrew served aboard as a Naval Helicopter Pilot. The Invincible was also deployed during the Yugoslavia and Iraq campaigns.
This is the seventh ship to carry the glorious name HMS Invincible whose battle honours include victory over the Spanish at the Battle of St Vincent in 1780 to the Falklands War of 1982. The HMS Illustrious is now the British Navy’s flagship.
-- by PWI Reporter South East England - south.east.england@peoplewebinternational.com
PORTSMOUTH, UNITED KINGDOM - The Aircraft Carrier HMS Invincible set sail for the last time yesterday, it’s destination is Turkey where it will be broken down at a scrap yard. She was decommissioned on the 3 August 2005 following budget cuts.
Invincible’s former captain, now Admiral Sir Jeremy Black, was there at Portsmouth Harbour to pay his respects. Without this ship Britain would not have reclaimed the Falkland Islands.
Invincible was built at Barrow-in-Furness by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering. Launched by HM Queen Elizabeth in 1977, she was the flagship of the Royal Navy’s fleet and led the South Atlantic campaign during the conflict. Half a million people turned out to welcome her victorious return in 1982, including the Queen herself. HM Prince Andrew served aboard as a Naval Helicopter Pilot. The Invincible was also deployed during the Yugoslavia and Iraq campaigns.
This is the seventh ship to carry the glorious name HMS Invincible whose battle honours include victory over the Spanish at the Battle of St Vincent in 1780 to the Falklands War of 1982. The HMS Illustrious is now the British Navy’s flagship.
-- by PWI Reporter South East England - south.east.england@peoplewebinternational.com
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