23 historic photos of Royal Navy and international aircraft carriers in Portsmouth
Portsmouth Harbour has played host to many of the navy’s biggest warships over the years – including its huge aircraft carriers.
By Deborah Croker
Published 18th May 2020, 12:36 BST
Updated 18th May 2020, 12:37 BST
Foreign vessels have also visited the city over the years, including a historic trip by US aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman back in 2018.
We have had a look back through our picture archive, and Getty Images, to find some historic pictures of Royal Navy and foreign aircraft carriers visiting Portsmouth over the years.
The Royal Navy Centaur class light fleet aircraft carrier HMS Hermes steams into the Grand Harbour of the Port of Valetta naval base on 20 March 1967 in Valetta, Malta. Photo: The News archive
A Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Hawker Sea Hawk jet fighter prepares to conduct take off and landing drills from the angled flight deck of the United States Navy Essex-class aircraft carrier the USS Antietam (CV-36) on 3 July 1953. Photo: The News archive
Tugboats move HMS Eagle into her berth after returning to Portsmouth to be paid off and scrapped on 26 January 1972. The Centaur-class light fleet carrier HMS Albion is berthed behind HMS Eagle. Photo: The News archive
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