HMS Invincible (R05) was a British classic-propelled light aircraft carrier. The keel was laid in 1973, the launch took place in May 1977, and entry into service with the Royal Navy took place in 1980. The total length of the ship was 210 meters, the overall width was 36 meters, and her full displacement was about 20,500 tons. The maximum speed was 28-29 knots. The deck armament at the time of the launch consisted of a single Sea Dart missile launcher. After the 1982 Falklands War, the ship received three 30mm Goalkeeper CIWS kits. The aircraft carrier could take on board up to 22 aircraft, including Westland Sea Kaing helicopters and BAE Harrier planes.
HMS Invincible was the lead unit of the class of three carriers of the same name. Invincible class ships were designed to complement the CVA-01 aircraft carrier and were dedicated to anti-submarine warfare (ZOP). However, in 1966, the CVA-01 project was completely canceled, which also influenced the final enlargement of the Invincible class ships. It was also assumed that the new units would be able to operate Harrier-type aircraft. The first in the series was HMS Invincible (R05), which was built at the Vickers shipyard in Barrow-in Furness, Great Britain. Almost immediately after entering service, the unit took part in the Falklands war, where, together with the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle, it was the basic component of the Royal Navy. This war revealed some of the ship's design errors - especially the lack of direct defense, which were eliminated during the modernization in 1986-1989. At that time, the unit also received the so-called a ski-jump ramp that allowed Harriers to take off with a higher load capacity. In the years 1993-1999, the aircraft carrier operated, among others, in the Mediterranean Sea and provided support for international activities over the countries of the former Yugoslavia. By 2003, another modernization of the ship was completed, including increasing the space for airplanes. As a result, the full displacement of the ship increased to 22,000 tons. However, as early as 2005, HMS Invincible (R05) was decommissioned.