Tuesday June 28, 2005 Vessels assembled off Spithead at Portsmouth during the Review of the Fleet. As well as warships from navies around the world, the gathered vessels include tall ships, lifeboats, cruise liners and representatives from all sectors of the maritime industry. See PA Story SEA Trafalgar. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Photo credit should read: Chris Young/PATuesday June 28, 2005 Vessels assembled off Spithead at Portsmouth during the Review of the Fleet. As well as warships from navies around the world, the gathered vessels include tall ships, lifeboats, cruise liners and representatives from all sectors of the maritime industry. See PA Story SEA Trafalgar. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Photo credit should read: Chris Young/PA
Tuesday June 28, 2005 Vessels assembled off Spithead at Portsmouth during the Review of the Fleet. As well as warships from navies around the world, the gathered vessels include tall ships, lifeboats, cruise liners and representatives from all sectors of the maritime industry. See PA Story SEA Trafalgar. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Photo credit should read: Chris Young/PA

14 photos from Naval Fleet Reviews over the years

Here’s an interesting mixture of Royal Navy reviews over the years to enjoy.
Deborah Croker
By Deborah Croker
Published 2nd May 2022, 15:06 BST

Included in this selection are the 1902, 1924 and 1952 Naval Fleet Reviews off Spithead.

Queens Coronation Fleet Review 1953 at Spithead

5. Coronation Fleet Review 1953

Queens Coronation Fleet Review 1953 at Spithead Photo: The News archive

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The QE2 in the Solent Tuesday June 28, 2005, where vessels from a massive gathering of the world's navies have anchored at Spithead off Portsmouth, for the International Fleet Review which will be carried out by Queen Elizabeth II from HMS Endurance. As well as warships, the gathered vessels include tall ships, lifeboats, cruise liners and representatives from all sectors of the maritime industry. See PA story SEA Trafalgar. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Photo credit should read: Chris Young / PA.

6. International Fleet Review 2005

The QE2 in the Solent Tuesday June 28, 2005, where vessels from a massive gathering of the world's navies have anchored at Spithead off Portsmouth, for the International Fleet Review which will be carried out by Queen Elizabeth II from HMS Endurance. As well as warships, the gathered vessels include tall ships, lifeboats, cruise liners and representatives from all sectors of the maritime industry. See PA story SEA Trafalgar. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Photo credit should read: Chris Young / PA. Photo: The News archive

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Amerigo Vespucci at the Coronation Fleet Review at Spithead in 1953. Picture: National Museum of the Royal Navy

7. Coronation Fleet Review 1953

Amerigo Vespucci at the Coronation Fleet Review at Spithead in 1953. Picture: National Museum of the Royal Navy Photo: The News archive

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The scene in the Solent Tuesday June 28, 2005, where ships have anchored at Spithead, off Portsmouth, for the International Fleet Review which will be carried out by Queen Elizabeth II from HMS Endurance. As well as warships from navies around the world, the gathered vessels include tall ships, lifeboats, cruise liners and representatives from all sectors of the maritime industry. See PA story SEA Trafalgar. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Photo credit should read: Chris Young / PA.

8. International Fleet Review 2005

The scene in the Solent Tuesday June 28, 2005, where ships have anchored at Spithead, off Portsmouth, for the International Fleet Review which will be carried out by Queen Elizabeth II from HMS Endurance. As well as warships from navies around the world, the gathered vessels include tall ships, lifeboats, cruise liners and representatives from all sectors of the maritime industry. See PA story SEA Trafalgar. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Photo credit should read: Chris Young / PA. Photo: The News archive

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