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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21. International Festival of the Sea 2005
International Festival Of The Sea (IFOS) in the Naval Dockyard , today was the first day of the 4 day festival 30th June 2005. Princess Royal unveils a plaque on Gypsy Moth IV with global project manager David Green Pictured: The crowd Picture Paul Jacobs 053087-15 Photo: The News archive
22. International Festival of the Sea 2005
Crowds going from ship to ship and event to event on Sunday at IFOS 2005. Picture: Malcolm Wells 053125-160 Photo: The News archive