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Old 21st April 2006 | 13:45
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Noddy question -

What will happen to Invincible, Illustrious and Ark Royal? Sold/scrapped?

IIRC, Invincible was commissioned in 1978. That makes her 28 years old. The other two 4 or 5 years newer. Since the new carriers have a projected life of 50 years, this implies that the old ones are only halfway through their lives.

Is there any plan to retain the three existing ones in order to get maximum value from our investment (and increase fleet flexibility)?
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