Today celebrates one year on from His Majesty The King's coronation. We are marking the occasion with a 21-gun salute here at HMNB Portsmouth 👑.
Let us know if you hear it! 👂

The APAC24 is the first fully uncrewed boat controlled from a Royal Navy ship ⚓🇬🇧

Defence Minister James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 visited HMNB Portsmouth, where he spoke with personnel and discussed the positive progress being made to uncrewed systems.

Welcome to Portsmouth warships Cherkasy and Chernihiv… 🇬🇧🇺🇦

Two former #RoyalNavy ships now serving with the Ukrainian Navy will be a frequent sight in the waters off the South Coast as they operate from their new temporary home at HMNB Portsmouth.

She’s back! 👋

HMS Prince of Wales has returned to Portsmouth after her involvement in Exercise Steadfast Defender, a NATO exercise involving the UK Carrier Strike Group. 🌍

Welcome to HMNB Portsmouth, Captain Lee McLocklan! ⚓️

Captain McLocklan is our new Captain of the Base and Commanding Officer of HMS Nelson, and today is his first official day on the job after his ceremonial supersession from Captain Andrew Robinson last week. 🫡

There will be a full test of our nuclear emergency alerting siren at 0930 today.

This is a statutory requirement & is being conducted in agreement with the local councils.

The two-tone siren will be sounded for one minute for the test - please don’t be alarmed if you hear it🚨

The city of Portsmouth will host a national commemoration of the 80th anniversary of D-Day in June 2024.

The whole country will come together to remember those who died during the liberation of Western Europe and thank the surviving veterans of D-Day.

#DDay80

Welcome to USS Gunston Hall who arrived in Portsmouth today for a quick stop ahead of their deployment on Ex. Steadfast Defender 🇺🇸

T level industry placements are a great way to showcase the opportunities available for #STEM careers, both within the Royal Navy, the UK Civil Service, and the wider Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧.

#TLevelThursday #NAW2024 #SkillsForLife

Happy new year! 🎆

Home just in time for Christmas! ✨

HMS Duncan has just got back to Portsmouth, our last homecoming of the year! Welcome home everyone 🏡

.HMS Prince of Wales is back in Portsmouth!

The aircraft carrier enjoyed the largest homecoming the Hampshire Naval Base has seen in several years as she completed a three-month deployment to the United States.

Home for Christmas...

There were emotional reunions with families and loved ones today as HMS Dauntless returned to HMNB Portsmouth after seizing more than £200m of drugs during a hurricane season deployment to the Caribbean.

Find out how you can earn your dolphins in the Submarine Service at the link below 🐬👇

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Wishing His Majesty The King a very happy 75th birthday, pictured here with HMS Queen Elizabeth alongside at HMNB Portsmouth last year.

We marked the occasion today with a 21 Gun Salute to honour His Majesty.

Many happy returns! 👑

Pausing to remember those who sacrificed their lives, so that we could live ours.

Sailors from HMNB Portsmouth did us proud today at Portsmouth Naval Memorial as Guard of Honour then joining the city in a moving Service of Remembrance at the Guildhall.

#LestWeForget

Pausing to remember those who sacrificed their lives, so that we could live ours.

#Remembrance