She was first launched in May 1977 and was the seventh ship to carry that name. Originally she was built as an anti-submarine warfare carrier, but worked alongside HMS Hermes during the conflict as an aircraft carried.
Invincible was also deployed in the Yugoslav Wars and Iraq War but was decommissioned in 2005 and sold for scrap to the Turkish company Leyal Ship Recycling in February 2011.
Here are a selection of historic photos from HMS Invincible’s history.
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HMS Invincible leaves Portsmouth for the final time en route to Turkey Photo: The News archive
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The word 'sold' can be seen on the side of Invincible.Hundreds of people watched aircraft carrier HMS Invincible make her final journey this morning Thursday, as she was towed out of Portsmouth dockyard in the sunshine. The aircraft carrier, which famously served in the Falklands War, was towed out of Portsmouth Harbour at 8am. She is heading to a Turkish scrapyard to be broken up and recycled. Large numbers turned out at the Round Tower in Old Portsmouth to say a final farewell to the ship, including members of The Invincible WO’s & CPO’s 82 Association. Picture: Chris Balcombe Photo: The News archive
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The sad farewell. HMS Invincible leaving Portsmouth for the last time and heads to Turkey to be recycled and turned in to razor blades and saucepans. 24th March 2011. Picture: Sarah Standing (111079-7522) Photo: The News archive
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The Royal Navy's HMS Invincible passes the Statue of Liberty Thursday July 1, 2004, at the start of a six day visit to New York. Picture:LA (Phot) Dave Gallagher / HMS Invincible / Crown Copyright. Photo: The News archive