Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. HMS Invincible (R05) is a British Anti-Submarine Warfare Carrier, the lead ship of three in her class in the Royal Navy. She was launched on 3 May 1977 and is the seventh ship to carry the name. Invincible was built at Barrow-in-Furness by Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering. She was laid down in 1973, and launched on 3 May 1977. The ship was commissioned on 11 July 1980 and joined the older carriers Hermes and Bulwark in service.