Portsmouth and Gosport - now and then  
HMS DOLPHIN, HMS VERNON, HM Naval Base
Gosport 2009
former HMS DOLPHIN Former HMS DOLPHIN
DOLPHIN is no more - it closed 30 September 1998.  Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower viewed from the marina and the Submarine Museum - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Submarine Museum, Gosport Submarine Escape Training Tower (SETT)
Submarine Museum (left);  Submarine Escape Training Tower (SETT) as seen in July 2009 from the Museum (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
HMS ALLIANCE, Submarine Museum, Gosport HM Submarine ALLIANCE, Gosport
HMS ALLIANCE is in very poor condition - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Gosport Haslar Marina Gosport, Hants
Crossing to Portsmouth - the Lightship at Haslar Marina (left);  Gosport (right)  - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow

Portsmouth 2009

Signal Tower Portsmouth Dockyard
Portsmouth - Signal Tower (left);  dockyard crane (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
HMS VICTORY - July 2009 HMS VICTORY - July 2009
HMS VICTORY - Portsmouth Historic Dockyard - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
HMS VICTORY - July 2009 HMS VICTORY - July 2009
HMS VICTORY viewed from the Museum - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Portsmouth Dockyard Main Gate Portsmouth, the Hard
From VICTORY to The Main Gate (left);  The Hard (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Captain Scott statue, Portsmouth Dockyard HMS WARRIOR, Portsmouth
 Captain Robert Falcon Scott's statue (left) by the Main Gate which now leads primarily to the Museum.  HMS WARRIOR (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Portsmouth Harbour Station Rail Bus Interchange Gosport Ferry
Portsmouth Rail and Bus Interchange (left);  the Gosport Ferry (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Portsmouth Gubwharf Quays Portsmouth Gubwharf Quays
Gunwharf Quays - the huge shopping complex which was built on the site of HMS VERNON - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Portsmouth Spinnaker Tower Portsmouth Spinnaker Tower
Views over the naval base from the top of the Spinnaker Tower were frustrated by the rain - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Portsmouth Spinnaker Tower Portsmouth Spinnaker Tower
More views from the Spinnaker Tower - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
HMS VERNON site - Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth former wardroom, HMS VERNON
Parts of VERNON which have been preserved - at least externally -include  the wardroom which is now a pub (above) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Spinnaker Tower Portsmouth HMS VERNON site - Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth
Gunwharf Quays - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow  
former HMS VERNON former HMS VERNON
HMS VERNON recalled - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth
Isle of Wight Ferry (2009) arriving Portsmouth passes Gunwharf Quays (left).  Nautical heritage (right) as the signal flags spell out G U N W H A R F (right column) Q U A Y S (left column) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow

Portsmouth 1997

Old Portsmouth - 1997 Old Portsmouth - 1997
Arriving Portsmouth in 1997 aboard PRIDE OF BILBAO - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTUREs  Malcolm McCrow
HMS WARRIOR - 1997 HMS WARRIOR - 1997
Arriving Portsmouth in 1997 aboard PRIDE OF BILBAO - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTUREs  Malcolm McCrow-
HMS VICTORY - 1997 HMS VICTORY - 1997
Arriving Portsmouth in 1997 aboard PRIDE OF BILBAO - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTUREs  Malcolm McCrow

Portsmouth 1986

HMS CHATHAM, Portsmouth - 1986 HMS VERNON - 1986
Views from a classroom in HMS VERNON - HMS CHATHAM leads a Dutch frigate out of Portmouth - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTUREs  Malcolm McCrow
HMS FEARLESS, Portsmouth Naval Base - 1986 USS IOWA, Portsmouth, England 1986
HMS FEARLESS (left). USS IOWA arriving Portsmouth in 1986 (right) - VIDEO CAPTUREs - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTUREs  Malcolm McCrow
Sealink Isle of Wight Ferry, Portsmouth 1986 Sealink Isle of Wight Ferry, Portsmouth 1986
Isle of Wight ferry arriving Portsmouth while a Leander class frigate heads out into the Solent - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTUREs  Malcolm McCrow
P&O Ferry, Portsmouth - 1986 Signal Tower and HMS WARRIOR, Portsmouth - 1986width=
Looking from HMS VERNON to HMS DOLPHIN as a P&O ferry enters the narrows (left).  Signal Tower and HMS WARRIOR (right) - VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTUREs  Malcolm McCrow
Portsmouth Naval Base - Main Gate 1986 Portsmouth, the Hard - 1986
Main Gate of HM Naval Base, Portsmouth (left);  The Hard (right) - VIDEO CAPTUREs Malcolm McCrow VIDEO and VIDEO CAPTUREs  Malcolm McCrow

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