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HMS Invincible

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HMS Invincible was an Invincible Class Battlecruiser built at Elswick, and launched in March 1909, at a cost of £1,767,515. Invincible was fitted with experimental electrically powered gun turrets, but after disapointing trials they were found to be slower then hydraulic turrets, so in 1914 the turrets were re-fitted with conventional hydraulic power. 6th August 1914 Invincible was dispatched to Queenstown for trade protection duties. 9th August 1914 she was ordered to return to become flagship on 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron. 28th August 1914 took part in the Battle of Heligoland Bight. September 1914, transferred to 1st Battlecruiser Squadron. October 1914, rejoined 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron. 4th November 1914, Invincible was ordered to South American waters to hunt Admiral Graf Spee. 11th November 1914, after short refit at Devonport, set sail as flagship of Vice-Admiral Sturdee. 8th December 1914 took part in the Battle of the Falkland Islands 16th December 1914 left the Falkland Islands for home. January 1915 she underwent a refit at Gibraltar Feburary 1915, joined 3rd Battlecruiser Squadron. 31st May 1916 HMS Invincible sank with the loss of 1,026 of her crew; only 5 men survived. At the Battle of Jutland by SMS Derfflinger and Lützow, she had already inflicted fatal damage on Lützow. May 2010 - Please note we currently have a large backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. For updates please see our news page. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great List of those who served on HMS Invincible during The Great War Cooks Mate Arthur Charles Farnham (d.31st May 1916) Read his Story. Signalman Norman Henry Sargisson (d.31st May 1916) Cooks Mate Arthur Charles Farnham H.M.S. Invincible (d.31st May 1916)

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