Featured are HMS Warrior, RRS Discovery, HMS Hercules, STS Pogoria, HMS Calliope, HMS Victory and French vessel Le Jaureguiberry.
You can see all the vessels in our gallery below.
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1. Vessels from the past
The barque-rigged Discovery in Portsmouth harbour Possibly taken in 1923 after refitting at Vospers yard were we see the RRS Discovery. She was a barque-rigged auxiliary steamship built for Antarctic research. Launched in 1901, she was the last traditional wooden three-masted ship to be built in the United Kingdom Photo: The News archive
2. Vessels from the past
HMS Hercules after de-masting and unarmed and had possibly become part of HMS Fisgard. Picture: Robert James collection. Photo: The News archive
3. Vessels from the past
De-masted three decker in Portsmouth Harbour. This marvellous photograph of a Nelsonian/Napolionic wooden wall was loaned to us by William Tofts of Copnor. We don't believe it to be HMS Victory but could be. Steam tugs are alongside. Photo: The News archive
4. Vessels from the past
The Polish ship Pogoria in 1982's Tall Ships Race. The News PP1702 Photo: The News archive