The Age of Invincible: The Ship that Defined the Modern Royal Navy

Nick Childs

2009年4月 · Casemate Publishers

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A gripping account of one of the Royal Navy’s most significant modern warships.

The HMS Invincible is a ship whose eventful life story, it is argued, embodies that of the Royal Navy itself during the second half of the 20th century and into the 21st. From her conception and design, through her various deployments (including the Falklands) and her evolving role and technical adaptation to meet changing strategic requirements, her fluctuating fortunes have been intertwined with those of the Royal Navy as a whole. Now, as a new breed of carriers is being commissioned to replace her, this thoroughly researched analysis of her career is the perfect platform from which to ask the important questions regarding the future role of the Royal Navy and Britain’s place in the world.

“An exceptional story that integrates all various internal and external institutional forces that shape the life of a ship.” —PowerShips

作者简介

Nick Childs is currently one of the BBC's World Affairs Correspondents covering a range of international, diplomatic, and security issues from London and on assignments around the world. Previously, he was the BBC's inaugural Pentagon Correspondent from 2002 to 2005.