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Trainees carry drums to help form the altar at HMS Sultan's Drumhead Ceremony.

HMS Sultan sailors hold Drumhead Remembrance ceremony - pictures

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In pictures: HMS Sultan Bonfire and Fireworks Night returns with a bang

HMS Sultan held its annual bonfire and fireworks night on Thursday evening, as thousands of locals enjoyed all the fun of the fair Pictured - Families enjoying the bonfire and fireworks Photos by Alex Shute

HMS Sultan bonfire night - full details and timings of the event

The HMS Sultan bonfire night and fireworks display will be returning for October half term in Gosport.

Spectacular HMS Sultan fireworks display and bonfire night to return

Andrew John Rossiter will only be receiving half of his £104k pension pot despite having terminal cancer and being given less than a year to live.

Falklands War veteran with cancer only gets half of £104k pension

Veterans enjoy the summer camp at HMS Sultan in Gosport

Blind Veterans UK summer camp at HMS Sultan

Members of the HMS Sultan engineering team who carried out the repair to Ian Keller ILB with METG Apprenticeships Team Leader and GAFIRS volunteer Matthew "Taff" Crofts.

Thoughtful Royal Navy engineers repair damaged GAFIRS lifeboat engine

Andrew Rossiter (62) from Gosport, a Falklands War veteran suffering from pancreatic cancer, is disgusted that he has not been paid his pension in a lump sum. He claims the commercial company operating it told him it didn't exist.

'They want me to die': Cancer veteran accuses firm of blocking pension

Kids' circus skills give younger visitors the chance to try something new.

'Special' HMS Sultan families day marks 70th anniversary - pictures

Trainees from HMS Sultan lend a hand at one of six local schools supported during the base's annual INSET Day, as part of HMS Sultan's 70th anniversary celebrations.

Kind-hearted HMS Sultan sailors restore church and school grounds

The Ceremonial Guard on parade at HMS Sultan.

Freedom Parade in Gosport cancelled due to 'extreme weather'

04 Jun 2026 - The Ceremonial Guard on parade at HMS Sultan. Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal paid a special visit to HMS Sultan, Gosport, as Guest of Honour at the establishment's 70th Anniversary Ceremonial Divisions, marking seven decades of the Royal Navy's foremost centre of professional engineering.

HMS Sultan marks its 70th anniversary with a Freedom Parade

Wearing mock-up models of armoured vehicle, former Royal Navy captain John Kelly and civil servant Graeme Lloyd are preparing to set off on a long-distance walk in costumes to raise money for good causes.

HMS Sultan worker and former navy captain prepare for 100-mile walk

Gosport will honour Armed Forces Week with a flag-raising ceremony.

Flag-raising ceremony to mark Armed Forces Week

Air Engineers help pupils learn about air pressure and propulsion at SULSTEMIC.

Inspired Year 7 pupils pupils visit HMS Sultan for day of fun

The Princess Royal inspects the Ceremonial Divisions at a special visit to HMS Sultan, Gosport, as Guest of Honour at the establishment's 70th Anniversary

Princess Royal is guest of honour at HMS Sultan - pictures
Princess Anne visits HMS Sultan for its 70th anniversary
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A Gosport Royal Navy base was transformed into a wrestling arena, with personnel, veterans, and families, being treated to a night of action.

'Fantastic' event transforms Royal Navy base into wrestling arena

During National Apprenticeship Week, PLET Ben King and PLET Lavery is training as an Air Engineering Technician at HMS Sultan, developing hands-on engineering skills in the workshop.

"Future" of Royal Navy "thrown in the deep end" by ditching old jobs

The condition of Fort Rowner is deteriorating and there are currently no plans for the site to be effectively maintained and restored. From L: Major General Andy Sturrock, Director of Strategy and Plans, Defence Infrastructure Organisation (MoD), and Dame Caroline Dinenage, Conservative MP for Gosport.

"Crumbling into the ground": No MoD desire to restore Fort Rowner

The Jacobs Well and Sultan staff with all the donations.

"Wonderfully generous" sailors donate Christmas presents to children

Christmas magic at HMS Sultan: Father Christmas greets delighted children at the naval engineering base, bringing festive joy to military families.

9 wonderful pictures from HMS Sultan children's Christmas Party

QinetiQ, Gosport is be hosting its Powerboat Challenge on Friday 21st November 2025

Pictured: Local School, Kings Academy Brune Park, Charlotte, Grace, Head of faculty Saagar Jagatia, William and Marcus with their powerboat

Picture: Habibur Rahman

Powerboats built and raced at "world class" facility by pupils

At the Gosport War Memorial Hospital, the Worshipful Mayor of Gosport, Mrs Kirsten Bradley, and Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire Admiral Sir Philip Jones GCB DL led the Borough in Remembrance.

HMS Sultan sailors honour "sacrifice" of comrades - pictures

HMS Sultan's Foreign and Commonwealth Officer, Logistics Officer, Lt Amy Durand, will represent the Royal Navy at the Lady Mayor's Show on Saturday 8 November 2025.

Picture: Matthew Hibberd

HMS Sultan Officer to represent Royal Navy at first Lady Mayor's Show

The Poppy Garden at HMS Sultan, created by RNRM VCC cadets. It has been made every year for five years.

"Poignant" poppy display at HMS Sultan pays tribute to fallen

HMS Sultan held their annual bonfire on October 30 as thousands turned out to enjoy the evening.

"Incredible turnout" as thousands enjoy spectacular bonfire night

HMS Sultan has cancelled its fireworks display, but the event will still be going ahead.

HMS Sultan fireworks display cancelled due to "safety concerns"
A much-anticipated fireworks display at a Royal Navy base has been cancelled due to “safety concerns”.
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Able Seaman Jake Creek, 19, has been court martialled following a "drunken rampage" at HMS Sultan in Gosport.

Young sailor attacks friends injuring them in "drunken rampage"

Capt John Voyce OBE RN departing HMS Sultan on the base's historic steam lorry on June 15, 2022. The vehicle is celebrating its 95th anniversary.

HMS Sultan Super Sentinel steam lorry celebrates historic anniversary

The ceremony within METG for newly promoted Leading Engineering Technicians, at HMS Sultan. A historic anniversary was celebrated at the Gosport Royal Navy base.

Ecstatic Gosport sailors celebrate milestone on historic anniversary

The families day at HMS Sultan proved to be a major success with children of all ages enjoying the festivities.

Amazing pictures of fun-filled HMS Sultan families day

The Guard of Honour at HMS Sultan's Engineer's Passing Out Parade

Next generation of dedicated Royal Navy engineers celebrated

The Air Museum's new home in the historic Daedalus building at HMS Sultan, preserving over a century of aviation heritage.

"Preserves a remarkable legacy": New museum opens at HMS Sultan

Personnel from HMS Sultan deployed across Gosport and the surrounding area today to support multiple community projects as part of their annual INSET Day.

Compassionate Royal Navy sailors freshen up gardens and clear litter

The victorious crew of HMS Sultan

HMS Sultan triumphant at junior field gun competition - pictures

A flag raising ceremony took place in Gosport today to mark Armed Forces Week.

Gosport honours armed forces personnel at flag raising ceremony

CPO Andy Leonard from the Institute of Naval Medicine and Ian 'Ticker' Udell-Hart from HMS Sultan will tackle the gruelling 'Chase the Sun South' challenge on Saturday, 21 June.

"We're cycling over 205 miles to battle cancer on longest day"

The future of HMS Collingwood and HMS Sultan has been addressed in the Strategic Defence Review (SDR).

Fears for the future of HMS Collingwood and HMS Sultan after review

Royal Navy Commander Will King, based at HMS Sultan in Gosport, has completed an epic 300-mile cycling challenge to raise money for a testicular cancer charity.

Royal Navy commander completes epic 300-mile cycling challenge

A Royal Navy training contract extension is due to bolster services at HMS Sultan in Gosport.

Marine engineering training to be bolstered at HMS Sultan in Gosport

A 76 year old Elf and two disabled Santas bring joy to thousands

Father and daughter, HMS Sultan PH2 WO, WO1 Scott Whiting and PLET(ME) Heidi Whiting.

"Very proud" dad watches daughter finish training at HMS Sultan

First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Ben Key inspecting the Guard of Honour at HMS Sultan.

Ceremony honours long-serving Navy personnel at HMS Sultan - pictures

Gosport Remembrance Sunday parade at Gosport War Memorial Hospital.

Crowds gather for Gosport Remembrance ceremony - pictures

The commanding officer of HMS Sultan, captain Mark Hamilton lays a wreath at the Drumhead Ceremony.

HMS Sultan ceremony pays respects to those who made ultimate sacrifice

The Super Sentinel Steam Waggon ‘Sultan’, based at HMS Sultan in Gosport, will be appearing at this year's Lord Mayors Show in London.

Historic steam waggon at HMS Sultan to appear at Lord Mayor's Show

HMS Sultan in Gosport has been put back into command of the Royal Navy. Pictured is The Flag Haul Down Ceremony at the shore base.

Command of HMS Sultan transferred to Royal Navy in "milestone" moment

HMS Sultan held its annual bonfire and fireworks night on Thursday evening, as thousands of locals enjoyed all the fun of the fair. Pictured - Midwinter Family from Gosport Photos by Alex Shute

47 wonderful pictures of HMS Sultan's firework and bonfire night

HMS Sultan has confirmed that its annual spooktacular bonfire and firework night will return this October.

Photos by Alex Shute

HMS Sultan firework and bonfire night - everything you need to know

HMS Sultan has confirmed that its annual spooktacular bonfire and firework night will return this October.

Photos by Alex Shute

HMS Sultan firework and bonfire night - everything you need to know

Commodore Marcel Rosenburg (R) will take charge of HMNB Portsmouth and replace its previous leader Commodore John Voyce.

New commander of HMNB Portsmouth appointed

Blind Veterans from across the UK took part in a Sports Day as part the HMS Sultan Blind Veterans UK Summer Camp.

Blind veterans enjoy charity-run sports camp at HMS Sultan - pictures

Volunteers from HMS Sultan at 6th Gosport (Rowner) Air Scout Group. Royal Navy sailors were restoring several parts of the town.

Remarkable Royal Navy sailors transform community

George Chandler presenting photograph to the HMS Sultan mess. A ceremony was held at the Gosport base for Blind Veterans UK.

D-Day veteran, 99, guest of honour at military base gala

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