What a sad sight. Sadly however everything can’t be saved, a shame though as an aircraft carrier would make a great home for a floating museum.

There was a fairly localised campaign going on over the last few years with the aim of returning HMS Invincible to Barrow-in-Furness. Although well supported by their website visitors, they did not seem to have the support of the MOD nor that of a very inward looking and disinterested local authority. Not sure about BAe Systems.

Website here:

http://www.bringinvinciblehome.co.uk/invincible_campaign_home.asp

The name lives on, however, as it is applied to one of Barrow’s Stagecoach Optare Solo minibuses (along with 17 other famous Barrow built ships)! Fleet number 47139 in case anyone needed to know.