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HMS Invincible

HMS Invincible was a member of the Invincible class.

Invincible classRoyal NavyDreadnought, World War IVerified subject image
A port view of the British light aircraft carrier HMS INVINCIBLE (R-05) underway during the NATO Southern Region Exercise Dragon Hammer '90.
A port view of the British light aircraft carrier HMS INVINCIBLE (R-05) underway during the NATO Southern Region Exercise Dragon Hammer '90.ID:DN-ST-90-08928 / Service Depicted: Other Service / Command Shown: N0764 / Operation / Series: DRAGON HAMMER `90 · Public domainImage source
ClassInvincible class
NavyRoyal Navy
CountryUnited Kingdom
Builder / shipyardArmstrong Whitworth, Elswick
Laid down1906-04-02
Launched1907-04-13
Completed1909-03-20
Recorded statusSunk

What is known about this ship

HMS Invincible was a member of the Invincible class.

Service history

Lost at Jutland on 31 May 1916 after magazine explosions following battlecruiser gunfire.

Class context: Invincible class

The Invincible class combined battleship-caliber guns with cruiser speed and became the first ships later formally described by the Royal Navy as battlecruisers.

Later service and disposition

sunk in action at Jutland.

This ship is recorded as a member of Invincible class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906–1921Conway Maritime Press
  2. Invincible-class battlecruiser ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-18
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