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Devonport, Devon
Devonport, in Devon, was formerly called Plymouth Dock. It is now a district of Plymouth, although it was at one time the more important settlement. Devonport was originally one of the "Three Towns" (along with Plymouth and East Stonehouse) which were merged in 1914 to form what would later become, in 1928, the City of Plymouth.
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Devonport
Devonport has its own town centre, a swimming pool, a park and a sports ground, Brickfields, which is now home to Plymouth Albion, the city's Rugby Union football club. Plymouth College of Further Education is located there.
The Torpoint Ferry service across the Hamoaze (River Tamar) operates from Devonport.
HMNB Devonport
Devonport has a large port but it is best known for the Royal Navy's dockyard, HM Naval Base Devonport. Devonport is the largest naval base in western Europe and home to the Devonport Flotilla which consists of:
Amphibious Ships
- HMS Ocean Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH)
- HMS Albion Landing Platform Dock (LPD)
- HMS Bulwark LPD
Type 22 frigates
Type 23 frigates
- HMS Argyll
- HMS Monmouth
- HMS Montrose
- HMS Norfolk
- HMS Northumberland
- HMS Portland
- HMS Somerset
- HMS Sutherland
Trafalgar class submarine
It is a major centre for naval refitting.
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