Friends and families wave as HMS Formidable returns to Portsmouth following her tour in the Far East in August 1946.Friends and families wave as HMS Formidable returns to Portsmouth following her tour in the Far East in August 1946.
Friends and families wave as HMS Formidable returns to Portsmouth following her tour in the Far East in August 1946.

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.

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.

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