2013

SU6200 : Naval Dockyard, Portsmouth

taken 11 years ago, near to Gosport, Hampshire, England

Naval Dockyard, Portsmouth
Naval Dockyard, Portsmouth
Two Royal Navy warships seen from the Isle of Wight Ferry. HMS Warrior, a frigate dating from 1860, is nearest the camera towards the right hand side of the photograph. To the left, and further away, is a more modern warship.
Portsmouth Harbour :: SU6201

Portsmouth Harbour is a large natural harbour. Geographically it is a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley that remains open to the sea. It is the drowned valley of a stream flowing from Portsdown into the Solent River. The city of Portsmouth lies to the east on Portsea Island, and Gosport to the west on the mainland. At its north end is Portchester Castle, of Roman origin and the first fortress built to protect the harbour.

The mouth of the harbour provides access to the Solent. It is best known as the home of the Royal Navy, HMNB Portsmouth. Because of its strategic location on the south coast of England, protected by the natural defence of the Isle of Wight, it has since the Middle Ages been the home to England's (and later Britain's) navy. The narrow entrance, and the forts surrounding it gave it a considerable advantage of being virtually impregnable to attack from the sea.

In modern times, the harbour has become a major commercial ferry port, with regular services to Le Havre, France, Cherbourg, France, St Malo, France, The Channel Islands and the Isle of Wight. There is a passenger ferry to Gosport. It is also a major area for leisure sailing. Recently, a large area of the former naval dockyard has been redeveloped into the Gunwharf Quays development, including the Spinnaker Tower.

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David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 15 July, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 21 July, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 626 003 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:47.9761N 1:6.7339W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 628 996
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