Construction
The three Invincibles were ordered at the same time as Dreadnought as part of the 1905–06 Naval Programme. The following table gives the build details and purchase cost of the members of the Invincible class. Whilst standard British practice at that time was for these costs to exclude armament and stores, for some reason the cost quoted in The Naval Annual for this class includes armament.
| Ship | Builder | Engine builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNA (1914) | Parkes | ||||||
| Invincible | Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick | Humphrys, Parsons turbines |
2 April 1906 | 13 April 1907 | 20 March 1909 | £1,768,995 * | £1,635,739 £90,000 |
| Inflexible | John Brown & Co., Clydebank | John Brown, Parsons turbines |
5 February 1906 | 26 June 1907 | 20 October 1908 | £1,728,229 * | £1,677,515 £90,000 |
| Indomitable | Fairfield, Govan | Fairfield, Parsons turbines |
1 March 1906 | 16 March 1907 | 25 June 1908 | £1,761,080 * | £1,662,337 £90,000 |
* = estimated cost, including guns
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