The International Festival of the Sea was held at Portsmouth Naval Base between June 30 and July 3, and was the fifth in a series of similar festivals held in the UK since 1996.
Royal Navy enthusiasts could walk around the naval base and go onboard visiting vessels, including many belonging to the navy.
As part of the festival people could also see parts of the Type 45 destroyers, HMS Dauntless and HMS Daring, being constructed on site.
Here is a selection of photos from the event – did you go along to the festival?
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5. International Festival of the Sea 2005
HMS Illustrious towers above other ships and her white ensign flies on the stern deck as crowds tour the ship. Picture: Malcolm Wells 053125-59 Photo: The News archive
6. International Festival of the Sea 2005
A Chinook flies the White Ensign over the sea display arena at IFOS 2005 as a fly-past comes in from the west ( bottom right) 7th July 2005. Picture: Malcolm Wells 053125-140 Photo: The News archive
7. International Festival of the Sea 2005
International Festival of the Sea 2nd July 2005. Picture: Matt Scott-Joynt 053113-70 Photo: The News archive
8. International Festival of the Sea 2005
A forest of masts where the Tall Ships were alongside Victory Jetty. Picture: Malcolm Wells 053125-239 Photo: The News archive