HMS Invincible
Sunk
| Type | Battlecruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Invincible |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 4 × twin 12 in (305 mm) guns |
Sturdee's flagship at the Falklands, after fighting at Heligoland Bight. Flagship of the 3rd Battlecruiser Squadron at Jutland, where a hit on a turret set off her magazines and she blew up; six of her crew of over 1,000 survived.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × twin 12 in (305 mm) guns
- 16 × single 4 in (102 mm) guns
- 5 × 18 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 4–6 in (102–152 mm)
- Decks: 1.5–2.5 in (38–64 mm)
- Barbettes: 7 in (178 mm)
- Turrets: 7 in (178 mm)
- Conning tower: 6–10 in (152–254 mm)
- Torpedo bulkheads: 2.5 in (64 mm)
| Builder | Armstrong Whitworth |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 2 April 1906 |
| Launched | 13 April 1907 |
| Commissioned | 20 March 1909 |
| Displacement | 17,250 long tons (17,530 t) 20,420 long tons (20,750 t) at (deep load) |
| Length | 567 ft (173 m) overall |
| Speed | 25.5 knots (47.2 km/h; 29.3 mph) |
| Complement | 784 (up to 1000 in wartime) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
13 April 1907
Battle of Heligoland Bight
Survived
28 August 1914
Battle of the Falkland Islands
Survived
8 December 1914
Sturdee's flagship
31 May – 1 June 1916
Blew up; Rear Admiral Hood killed