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Portsmouth prepares to host Armed Forces Day event

June 26, 2013, 4:13 pm
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Portsmouth prepares to host Armed Forces Day event
26 June 2013
A parade of sailors and an open weekend in the naval base mark Portsmouth’s contribution to events nationwide for Armed Forces Day.
Some 120 sailors will march through the city’s streets on Thursday, while the gangways of HMS Defender and Westminster are open to the public on Saturday and Sunday.
IF YOU'RE in Portsmouth this week you can show your appreciation for the city’s sailors past and present as part of Armed Forces Day events.
Heroes past – the men of the bitter Arctic convoys – will be honoured at a ceremony in the city’s Guildhall Square.
That follows a march by heroes present –120 sailors drawn from ships and units in the area – through the heart of Portsmouth from 10am for the first combined parade of its type in the city.
The Portsmouth Band of HM Royal Marines will lead the way, with a Guard of Honour from HMS Collingwood, and five marching platoons comprising sailors from the Naval Base, Fleet Diving Squadron, HMS Edinburgh, Defence College of Policing and Guarding plus medics based at Queen Alexandra Hospital.
The march leaves St John’s Catholic Cathedral at 10am and heads to Guildhall Square via Edinburgh Road, Stanhope Road and Commercial Road.
Once there, the sailors will show their respects for WW2 veterans as several Arctic Convoy veterans receive their Arctic Star medals from Second Sea Lord Vice Admiral David Steel and Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire, Rear Admiral John Lang.
Armed Forces Day itself falls on Saturday, and to mark that occasion the gangways of newly-commissioned Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender and Type 23 frigate HMS Westminster will be opened to the public in the naval base.
Displays on fire fighting and flooding, weaponry, boarding team operations and safety at sea will be on offer with crew on hand to answer questions. Access to ships is free and no ticket is required to enter the historic dockyard. Gates open 10 am until 4 pm. Last entry to the ships is at 3pm.
And they’ll do it all over again on Sunday at the same times.
Also in the historic dockyard this weekend, there’s a chance to take on Royal Navy personnel and Royal Marines on the climbing wall and Laser Quest at Action Stations (tickets required), you can watch free fire-fighting demonstrations on the Mast Pond, and reenactors and historians will be on hand in the Victory Arena to show how clothing, navigation and weapons in the RN have changed since Nelson’s day.
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