| History | |
|---|---|
 Texas | |
| Commissioned | January 18, 1836 |
| Decommissioned | August 27, 1837 |
| Fate | Run aground and destroyed 1837 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Schooner |
| Tons burthen | 100,[1] or 125 (bm) |
| Length | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Propulsion | wind |
| Speed | variable |
| Complement | 40,[1] or 70 |
| Armament |
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| First Texas Navy | |
|---|---|
| Ships | |
| Brutus – Independence – Invincible – Liberty | |
| Skirmishes | |
| Matamoros – Brazos River – Galveston Harbor | |
The Texas schooner Invincible was one of the four schooners of the Revolutionary Texas Navy (1836-1837). She began her service in January 1836 and immediately began attacking ships supplying the Mexican army in Texas, including capturing the United States merchant vessel Pocket and later the British ship Eliza Russell. Both of these actions caused diplomatic incidents between the Republic of Texas and the United States and the United Kingdom.
Invincible was refitted in New York City and barely avoided being seized by the United States Navy for violating the neutrality of the United States. She served until she was run aground and wrecked at Galveston, Texas on August 27, 1837 while fleeing two ships of the Mexican Navy. During her short career in the service of the Republic of Texas, she was a raider and flagship of the small Texian navy.