The Royal Navy feature heavily in this selection from a brilliant year, where everything seems to be happening mainly at sea.
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33. Memories from Portsmouth in 1982
HMS Invincible leaving Portsmouth for Falklands in 1982. The News PP4866 Photo: The News archive
34. Memories from Portsmouth in 1982
A long row of sun chairs on Southsea seafront in August 1982. The News PP4157 Photo: The News archive
35. Memories from Portsmouth in 1982
HMS Manchester is commissioned in Portsmouth Naval Base in December 1982. The News PP4970 Photo: The News archive
36. Memories from Portsmouth in 1982
Royal Marine Band of the Commander in Chief Naval Home Command alongside HMS Victory in Her Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth, 1982.The News PP5161 Photo: The News archive