HMS Implacable (R86) was the first ship of the ten Implacable-class aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy.
History
Construction and Commissoning
Implacable was laid down at the Fairfield Shipuilding & Engineering Company in Govan, Scotland on February 21st, 1938. Implacable was then launched on December 10th, 1940 and would be commissioned on August 28th, 1941.
Pacific War
In March 1942, Implacable along with Indefatigable, and Illustrious were assigned to join the British Pacific Fleet arriving after Force Z.[1]