HMS Invincible was decommissioned in 2005 and later recycled. The 31-year-old HMS Ark Royal was withdrawn from service last year, following the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review.

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.

This spring, experience a family adventure like no other as you discover HMS Trincomalee, a 200-year-old warship still afloat ...

Admiral Sir Ian Forbes retired from the Royal Navy in 2004 after 38 years of service. He commanded at every level including the carrier HMS Invincible, the UK Maritime Battle Group, and the NATO ...