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HMS Invincible |
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| Class | Invincible Class | |
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Builder |
Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness | |
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Laid down |
20.July 1973 | |
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Launched |
3. May 1977 | |
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Commissioned |
11. July 1980 | |
| Decommissioned | 3. August 2005 | |
| Identification | Pennant R05 |
Deckcode N |
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1980 - 1982 (general) |
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? |
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| 801 NAS | Sea Harrier FRS.1 (8) | N |
| 820 NAS | Sea King HAS.5 (9) | N |
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5. April 1982 - 17. September 1982 |
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South Atlantic (Falkland) |
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| 801 NAS | Sea Harrier FRS.1 (8) | N |
| 820 NAS | Sea King HAS.5 (9) | N |
| 899 NAS det. | Sea Harrier FRS.1 (3) | 710-716 N |
| 18. September 1982 - February 1983 |
| Modernization and overhaul at (2x 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk 15 CIWS guns and 2x 20 mm GAM-B01 guns added.) |
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1983 - 4. December 1985 (general) |
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? |
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| 801 NAS | Sea Harrier FRS.1 (8) | N |
| 820 NAS | Sea King HAS.5 (9) | N |
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1988 (general) |
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? |
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| 845 NAS | Wessex HU.5 (3) | ? |
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Decommissioned |
29 April 1986 |
| April 1986 - May 1989 |
| Refit and modernisation at Portsmouth |
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Recommissioned |
18 May 1989 |
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1989 - 1990 (general) |
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? |
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| 801 NAS | Sea Harrier FRS.1 (9) | N |
| 814 NAS | Sea King HAS.5 (9) | N |
| 849 NAS A flt. | Sea King AEW2 (3) | N |
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1990 - 1990 (spring) |
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Amphibious operations |
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| 845 NAS | Sea King Hc.4 (?) | ? |
| 846 NAS | Sea King Hc.4 (?) | ? |
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1991 - 1995 (general) |
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? |
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| 801 NAS | Sea Harrier FRS.1 (9) | N |
| 814 NAS | Sea King HAS.6 (9) | N |
| 849 NAS A flt. | Sea King AEW2 (3) | N |
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1995 (general) |
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? |
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| 801 NAS | Sea Harrier FA.2 (9) | N |
| 814 NAS | Sea King HAS.6 (9) | N |
| 849 NAS A flt. | Sea King AEW2 (3) | N |
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Decommissioned |
1. April 19?? |