Joseph Paul Ryan – Royal Naval Reserve, H.M.S. Invincible
Able Seaman Joseph Paul Ryan – Royal Naval Reserve, H.M.S. Invincible Early Life and Family Background Joseph Paul Ryan was born in 1884 in Swansea , the son of William Joseph Ryan and Annie Paul Strickland Ryan , both of Swansea. Service with the Royal Naval Reserve Joseph enlisted in the Royal Naval Reserve , serving as an Able Seaman during the First World War. His service placed him aboard the battlecruiser H.M.S. Invincible , one of the most significant and innovative warships of her era. H.M.S. Invincible – The Ship He Served On H.M.S. Invincible H.M.S. Invincible was launched in 1907 and commissioned in 1909 as the world’s first battlecruiser , a revolutionary new class of warship combining the heavy guns of a battleship with the speed of a cruiser. Displacing over 17,000 tons and capable of more than 25 knots , she carried eight 12‑inch guns in four twin turrets, giving her formidable long‑range striking power. As the lead ship of her class, Invincibl...
