Portsmouth Royal Navy establishment HMS Vernon - picture special | Nostalgia

HMS Vernon was a shore establishment or ‘stone frigate’ of the Royal Navy.
By Chris Owen
Published 28th Jul 2020, 16:10 BST
Updated 28th Jul 2020, 16:11 BST
The ships that comprised HMS Vernon in 1915. Picture: Cozen/Robert James postcard collection.The ships that comprised HMS Vernon in 1915. Picture: Cozen/Robert James postcard collection.
The ships that comprised HMS Vernon in 1915. Picture: Cozen/Robert James postcard collection.

Vernon was established in April 1876 as the Royal Navy's Torpedo School, named after the ship HMS Vernon which served as part of its floating base.

After the First World War, Vernon moved ashore, taking over the Gunwharf site, now the Gunwharf Quays shopping and entertainment complex and home to The Spinnaker Tower.

Click here to see many more Vernon pictures.

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