Portsmouth Harbour welcomes some of the world's biggest warships | Nostalgia

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.

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Jul 2020, 10:41 BST

Updated 28th Jul 2020, 10:41 BST

A Fleet Air Arm de Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen, twin boom, twin-engined two-seat jet fighter of 899 Naval Air Squadron on the flight deck of the Royal Navy Audacious-class fleet aircraft carrier HMS Eagle during exercises in the English Channel 3 June 1969 off Portsmouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images).

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.

SEE MORE: 23 historic photos of Royal Navy and international aircraft carriers in Portsmouth

Portsmouth Harbour Royal Navy