Gosport was the home of the navy's first submarine squadron, formed entirely by patrol submarines.
Oberon and Porpoise are the submarines pictured '“Â they were a vital part of the navy's forces and formed the first submarine squadron at Gosport.
Reg Betts, The News defence correspondent, wrote about the advanced submarines: '˜Just what is possible by the year 2001'¦Â or perhaps more realistically, by the year 2076?'Â