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 aviati
HMS Ark Royal in 2008
HMS Invincible in 1991
HMS Illustrious (right) with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis
Invincible undergoing overhaul and modernisation
The Centaur class aircraft carrier was the final iteration of the 1942 Design Light Fleet Carrier developed by the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. They were designed in
Invincible-class aircraft carrier
…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. The three vessels saw active service in a number of locations, including the…
HMS Centaur in 1965
HMS Eagle, HMS Bulwark and HMS Albion during the Suez Crisis.