On 30 May 1982, the 2d Escuadrilla made its last Exocet attack on the carrier HMS Invincible, following up with an attack by a flight of Skyhawks. Argentine forces, to this day, claim that they hit and crippled the Invincible with both the Exocet and the Skyhawks’ bombs. Apparently, the Exocet was shot down by Royal Navy antiaircraft fire and the hulk of the Atlantic Conveyor was mistaken for the HMS Invincible and attacked by the Skyhawks. Despite Argentinian claims, no British damage resulted from their last Exocet attack.25

Originally posted by xmotex
It's possible she was hit, and they managed to cover it up.
But how the hell do you hide a missing aircraft carrier?

It's not like you can build a replacement without anyone noticing.
And if she was replaced by Illustrious, what replaced Illustrious?

Originally posted by xmotex

Then in 1985 Ark Royal was built and another one in secret, which you know today as Invincible.

How does one build a 20,000 ton aircraft carrier "in secret?"
Cover it up with an 800 foot tarp and hope nobody notices?

It takes thousands of people to build a major warship, how does one keep them all silent?