LAST OF THE ""IMPLACABLE""

The video recounts the last voyage of the old ship Implacable, contrasting it with its modern namesake, a large aircraft carrier. It highlights Implacable's historical significance, having fought in the Battle of Trafalgar as the French ship Duguay-Troyes before being captured and renamed. The video concludes with the ship being ceremonially sunk in the Channel, witnessed by senior naval officers.

What was the modern counterpart of the old Implacable?

• A destroyer

• A submarine

• A battleship

• A 23,000 tonne aircraft carrier

What was the original name of the Implacable?

• Duguay-Troyes

• HMS Victory

• USS Constitution

• Le Redoutable

In which famous battle did the Implacable participate?

• Battle of Midway

• Battle of Waterloo

• Battle of Trafalgar

• Battle of the Somme

Who witnessed the sinking of the Implacable?

• Local fishermen

• International journalists

• The Royal Family

• Senior British and French naval officers

What happened to the top deck of the Implacable after most of the ship had sunk?

• It was salvaged

• It was towed back to shore

• It floated for some hours before breaking up

• It was destroyed by a storm