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Bases and Stations
HMNB Portsmouth
Bases and Stations

HMNB Portsmouth

Portsmouth Naval Base has been an integral part of the city since 1194. It is home to almost two-thirds of the Royal Navy's surface ships, including the flagship aircraft carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince Of Wales, the formidable Type 45 destroyers, Type 23 frigates and mine countermeasures and fishery protection squadrons. The base is a major employer and provides lodging facilities to RN personnel serving at the base and in Portsmouth-based ships.

Location information

RFA Wave Knight carried out a Replenishment at Sea (RAS)

Role of the base

There are many ships all over the country that, although not based in Portsmouth, come under the Portsmouth Flotilla, these are:

  • The Archer Class ships - First Patrol Squadron,
  • HMS Cutlass & HMS Dagger based in Gibraltar,
  • Fishery Protection Ships (HMS Tyne, Mersey and Severn).
The King's Harbour Master Portsmouth

King's Harbour Master Portsmouth

The King's Harbour Master Portsmouth ensures that every ship, boat and visitor makes a safe and orderly passage through the waters of the Dockyard Port of Portsmouth. You can track our ships' movement.
Track ship's movements in Portsmouth here

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HMNB Portsmouth

Contact Details

Address:
Royal Navy & Royal Marines Careers Information Office Victory Building
Portsmouth
PO1 3LS
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