Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has set sail from Portsmouth naval base to begin a 12-month deployment leading a NATO international task group.
People gathered around the city's Round Tower to wave off the Royal Navy ship in what is her first operational deployment.
The £3.1bn vessel will act as the command ship for the naval element of NATO's Response Force, formed to rapidly deal with major global events.
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People gathered around the city's Round Tower to wave off the Royal Navy ship in what is her first operational deployment.
The £3.1bn vessel will act as the command ship for the naval element of NATO's Response Force, formed to rapidly deal with major global events.
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