- Author
- A.N. Other and NHSA Webmaster
- Subjects
- Ship histories and stories
- Tags
- None noted.
- RAN Ships
- None noted.
- Publication
- September 1983 edition of the Naval Historical Review (all rights reserved)
Arriving back at Portsmouth on 21st June 1967, she began another refit to prepare her for further Far East service. However, on 11th November, Victorious suffered damage from a fire which blazed below decks from 6.00 am to 12.30 pm. In anticipation of her recommissioning Victorious’s crew turned to cleaning up the damage. However, the Captain was informed on 23rd November 1967, that the old ship would not recommission as had been originally planned. She had been scheduled to serve until 1971.
At 7.05 pm on 13th March 1968, Victorious’s white ensign was lowered for the last time. She was sold in July 1969 and left Portsmouth on the 11th of that month for the Shipbreaking Industries yard at Faslane on the Gare Loch in Scotland.
By July 1970, all that remained of the once majestic aircraft carrier was a few feet of rusted metal floating on the water. ‘Vie‘ was no longer.