It was decommissioned in April 1996 and was later transformed into Gunwharf Quays.
Parts of HMS Vernon are still standing, including the famous gates – which now lead into the shopping centre.
Why not take a trip down memory lane and look through our gallery of retro photos from HMS Vernon.
MORE RETRO PHOTOS: Nights out at Gunwharf Quays | Portsmouth shops in the 90s | HMS Hermes
25. HMS Vernon
Munitions workers at HMS Vernon in Portsmouth with Ethel Briscoe in the middle of the back row. Photo: The News archive
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