The three Invincible-class battlecruisers were built for the Royal Navy and entered service in 1908 as the world's first battlecruisers. They were the brainchild of Admiral Sir John Fisher, the man wh
An early photograph of Invincible, before her torpedo nets were removed
The guns of 'P' and 'Q' turrets trained across the deck
4-inch guns seen mounted on roof of Inflexible's Q turret, 1909
Invincible during the pursuit of the German cruiser squadron
The Indefatigable class were the second class built of British battlecruisers which served in the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy during World War I. The design represented a modest reworking
Invincible-class battlecruiser
…Invincible-class battlecruiser Builders Armstrong Whitworth Fairfield Shipbuilding & Eng. John Brown & Co. Operators Royal Navy Preceded by None Succeeded by Indefatigable class Cost £1.7 m Built 1906–1909 In service 1908–1921 Completed 3 Lost 1 Scrapped 2 General characteristics Type Battlecruiser Displacement 17,250 long tons…
Australia in 1914
Right elevation and deck plan as depicted in Brassey's Naval Annual 1923 The layout depicted in this diagram is in reality that of the Invincible class. Armour thicknesses were those claimed by the Admiralty; actual thicknesses were in some places the same as claimed, but in many places less.
A 12-inch shell being rammed in HMAS Australia; note the interrupted screw of the breech
New Zealand at anchor, circa 1911–14