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Old 09-06-05, 10:51 AM   #1
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Default HMS invincible bows out

after 22 years of service 3 wars and almost sailing the world its time for the british navys aircraft carrier HMS invincible to make her last stop.

as of now the ship has been decommissioned and is mothballed pending sale or scrap her last duty as british navys flag ship was to be flag ship at the international fleet review now she is laid up.

holding battle honours for the falklands afghanistan and iraq (twice) its time to go.

she has handed her flag ship status to her sister HMS illustrious as HMS ark royal is in refit

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005350347,00.html
http://www.defencetalk.com/news/publ...cle_002808.php
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