The ‘Meet the Navy’ event was always very popular and drew in big crowds. You could see and go onboard serving warships of the Royal Navy and meet the sailors, watch naval displays and historical re-enactments at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
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25. Navy Days in Portsmouth
HMS Coventry sailors enjoying Navy Days 1988. The News PP940 Photo: The News archive
26. Navy Days in Portsmouth
Navy Days at the Portsmouth Naval Base. Crowds as they enter the dockyard 31st July 2010. Picture: Paul Jacobs 102433-7 Photo: The News archive
27. Navy Days in Portsmouth
Darren and Ryan Poynter waiting to board USS Normandy at Portsmouth Navy Days, 1994. The News PP4992 Photo: The News archive