Made flagship of the British fleet in 2003, the modern-day HMS Invincible at 22,000 tonnes and 686 feet long was one of the Royal Navy's largest vessels, but is dwarfed by aircraft carriers in the ...

The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Invincible which had a leading role in the recovery of the Falkland Islands in 1982 has been sold to a Turkish scrap-yard which specialises in recycling ships.