HMNB Portsmouth
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Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
HMNB Portsmouth is a large naval base in the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire. It plays host to the majority of the surface fleet of the Royal Navy including Invincible-class aircraft carriers, Type 42 destroyers, the majority of the Type 23 frigates, fishery protection vessels and two squadrons of mine counter measures vessels.
In total some 17,200 people work in the base. It is also base of the Second Sea Lord who flies his flag in HMS Victory, which is the oldest commissioned warship in the world. Besides Victory the heritage portion of the base plays host to the raised wreck of the Tudor great ship Mary Rose and HMS Warrior.
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