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Encyclopedia > HMNB Devonport

Coordinates: 50.383° N 4.183° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Devonport Dockyard in 1909, courtesy WW1 Archive
Devonport Dockyard and the Hamoaze from the Rame Peninsula, Cornwall

Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport (HMS Drake), is one of three operating bases for the Royal Navy (the others being HMNB Clyde and HMNB Portsmouth). HMNB Devonport is located in Devonport, in the west of the city of Plymouth in Devon. It is the largest naval base in Western Europe[1] and is the sole nuclear repair and refuelling facility for the Royal Navy. The adjacent Royal Dockyard is owned and operated by Devonport Management Limited (DML) and is commonly called Devonport Dockyard. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (469x1136, 89 KB)This image is a map of Devonport Dockyard, England, in 1909, from the book . ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (469x1136, 89 KB)This image is a map of Devonport Dockyard, England, in 1909, from the book . ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 319 KB) Summary Devonport Dockyard and the Hamoaze from the Rame Peninsula, Cornwall. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 319 KB) Summary Devonport Dockyard and the Hamoaze from the Rame Peninsula, Cornwall. ... Devonport Dockyard and the Hamoaze from the Rame Peninsula, Cornwall The Hamoaze (IPA: in Cornish) is an estuarine stretch of water at the point where the tidal River Tamar, the River Tavy, and the River Lynher enter Plymouth Sound. ... The Rame Peninsula (pronounced ) is a peninsula in south-east Cornwall, in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... Twenty ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Drake after Sir Francis Drake or after the drake. ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... Location of Faslane and RNAD Coulport Faslane Naval Base, HMNB Clyde Her Majestys Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde (HMS Neptune), is one of three operating bases for the Royal Navy (the others being HMNB Devonport and HMNB Portsmouth). ... Portsmouth Naval Dockyard. ... Devonport, in Devon, was formerly called Plymouth Dock. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... , Plymouth (Cornish: ) is a city of 243,795 inhabitants (2001 census) in the south-west of England, or alternatively the West Country, and is situated within the traditional and ceremonial county of Devon at the mouths of the rivers Plym and Tamar and at the head of one of the... Part of the seafront of Torquay, south Devon, at high tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, and Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... DML is the consortium which owns and manages Devonport Royal Dockyard, the largest dockyard in Western Europe. ...


In 2006 the Ministry of Defence announced that a review would be undertaken to examine the future of the three Naval Bases. The Naval Base Review is seeking to examine the long term future needs of the Royal Navy, with the most likely outcome being either retaining the three current Naval Bases, but with reduced capacity in each, or closing one of the two on the south coast of England. The results of the review, released in 2007, have stipulated no base closures. This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ...

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History

In 1676, Plymouth was visited by Charles II looking to select a new location for a naval dockyard. After considering Turnchapel on the River Plym, he opted for Devonport due to its geographical advantages. Work began in 1691 and from then until the end of the Second World War the dockyards were the economic backbone of the city. Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. ... The River Plym is a small river in Devon, England. ...


Today

With 14 dry docks (Docks Numbered 1 to 15, but there is no 13 Dock) [2], four miles (6km) of waterfront, 25 tidal berths, five basins and an area of 650 acres (2.6 km²) the Royal Navy Dockyard is the largest naval base in Western Europe and is the base for seven of the Trafalgar class nuclear powered hunter killer submarines and the main refitting base for all Royal Navy nuclear submarines. Work was completed by Carillion in 2002 to build a refitting dock to support the Vanguard class Trident missile nuclear ballistic missile submarines. Dockyards of the Royal Navy are harbours where either commissioned ships are based, or where ships are overhauled and refitted. ... The Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, Virginia, USA A carillon is a keyboard percussion instrument composed of a range of bells controlled by a keyboard. ... This article contains technical information about the Trident ballistic missile. ...


Locals and tourists have long been able to visit the Dockyard during Navy Days, a three day event where visitors can tour the facility, go on active naval ships and watch various displays of naval prowess. Among the most popular attractions is the nuclear powered submarine HMS Courageous, used in the Falklands War. HMS Courageous (S50) was a Churchill-class hunter-killer nuclear submarine in service with the Royal Navy from 1971. ... Combatants Argentina United Kingdom Commanders President Leopoldo Galtieri Vice-Admiral Juan Lombardo Brigadier-General Ernesto Crespo Brigade-General Mario Menéndez Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse Rear-Admiral John “Sandy” Woodward Major-General Jeremy Moore Casualties 649 killed 1,068 wounded 11,313 taken prisoner 75 fixed...


Devonport serves as headquarters for Flag Officer Sea Training, which is responsible for the training of all the ships of the Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, along with many from foreign naval services. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is the service that keeps the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom running around the world. ...


Devonport Flotilla

Many ships are based at the port, known as the Devonport Flotilla. This includes the Navy's assault ships HMS Ocean, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark. It also serves as home port to most of the hydrographic surveying fleet of the Navy, the Trafalgar-class submarines and a substantial number of Type 22 and Type 23 frigates. HMS Ocean (centre right) in a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... The ninth and current HMS Albion (2001-present) is a state of the art Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ship of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Bulwark is a state of the art Albion-class landing platform dock, the UKs newest class of amphibious assault warship and built in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK. For numerous reasons, delays caused the delivery date to be put back, with the ship entering service in December... The Trafalgar class submarines were, until the introduction of the Astute class, the Royal Navys most advanced nuclear fleet submarines (SSNs). ... The Type 22 Broadsword class frigates are a class of warships built for the Royal Navy. ... The Type 23 frigate is a class of warship serving with the Royal Navy, also known as the Duke class. ...


Amphibious Ships

  • HMS Ocean Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH)
  • HMS Albion Landing Platform Dock (LPD)
  • HMS Bulwark LPD

HMS Ocean (centre right) in a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... LPH is the US Navy hull classification symbol for helicopter landing platform amphibious ships of the Iwo Jima class. ... The ninth and current HMS Albion (2001-present) is a state of the art Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ship of the Royal Navy. ... LPD or lpd has several meanings: In naval warfare, LPD can mean Landing Platform Dock, a type of warship. ... HMS Bulwark is a state of the art Albion-class landing platform dock, the UKs newest class of amphibious assault warship and built in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, UK. For numerous reasons, delays caused the delivery date to be put back, with the ship entering service in December...

Type 22 frigates

  • HMS Campbeltown
  • HMS Cornwall
  • HMS Chatham
  • HMS Cumberland

HMS Campbeltown (F86) is a Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... The sixth and present HMS Cornwall is the first of the Batch 3 Type 22 frigates of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Chatham (F87) is a Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Cumberland (F85) is a Type 22 frigate of the Royal Navy. ...

Type 23 frigates

  • HMS Argyll
  • HMS Monmouth
  • HMS Montrose
  • HMS Northumberland
  • HMS Portland
  • HMS Somerset
  • HMS Sutherland

The third and current HMS Argyll (F231) is a Type 23 Duke Class frigate. ... HMS Monmouth (F235) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... The second and current HMS Montrose (F236) is the eighth of a sixteen ship class of frigates, known as Type 23 or the Duke class, of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Northumberland (F238) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Portland (F79) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Somerset (F82) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Sutherland (F81) is a Type 23 frigate of the Royal Navy. ...

Trafalgar class submarines

  • HMS Trafalgar
  • HMS Turbulent
  • HMS Tireless
  • HMS Torbay
  • HMS Trenchant
  • HMS Talent
  • HMS Triumph

{{Ship table| |Ship table fate=status |Ian McGhie, an instructor, both pleaded guilty at court-martial to contributing to the accident. ... HMS Turbulent (S87) is a Trafalgar-class submarine of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Tireless (S88 117?), a Trafalgar-class submarine, is the second submarine of the Royal Navy to bear this name. ... HMS Torbay (S90) is a Trafalgar-class submarine of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Trenchant is a Trafalgar class submarine built by Vickers Shipbuilding, Barrow-in-Furness. ... HMS Talent (S92) is a Trafalgar-class submarine of the Royal Navy. ... The current HMS Triumph (S93) is a Trafalgar-class fleet submarine of the Royal Navy. ...

Navy Days

Navy Days happens once every two years when for three days at the end of August a large percentage of Devonport dockyard is open to the general public. There is an opportunity of view the facilities at the naval base as well as the large number of Royal Navy vessels present. There are a large number of stands and displays present which provide a large amount of information on some the less well know aspects of the Royal Navy, for example the Royal Navy submarine rescue service.


References

  1. ^ http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.3109]
  2. ^ http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.3109

External links

  • HMNB Devonport web page
  • Devonport management Ltd., the owner of the dockyard
  • Official 10 Downing Street Petition to save HMNB Devonport from possible closure.
  • www.PlymouthNavalMuseum.com
Royal Navy Bases
HMNB Devonport | HMNB Clyde | HMNB Portsmouth | RNAS Yeovilton | RNAS Culdrose

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HMNB Devonport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (322 words)
Devonport Dockyard and the Hamoaze from the Rame Peninsula, Cornwall
Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport (HMS Drake), commonly called Devonport Dockyard, is a major Royal Navy base located in Devonport, in the west of the city of Plymouth in Devon.
Devonport serves as headquarters for Flag Officer Sea Training, who is responsible for the training of all the ships of the Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, along with many from foreign naval services.
BBC NEWS | England | Is the South West prepared? (736 words)
These, including Devonport Royal Navy Base in Plymouth and GCHQ in Cheltenham, require some form of contingency planning for any attack.
While this means many military or government Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) facilities are based in the region, such expertise may not be in a position to be completely relied upon because it is set up to be always available for military or government requirements to take priority.
Devonport Naval Base said: "The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) is working with the Home Office to deal with any problems with a centralised response."
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