HMNB Devonport

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HMNB Devonport is a major Royal Navy dockyard and naval base in Plymouth, England, and the largest naval base in Western Europe.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy base
military installation
naval dockyard
controlledBy Navy Command
country United Kingdom
garrison Royal Marines
Royal Navy
hasFunction fleet support
logistics support
operational headquarters
ship refit
ship repair
training
hasPart Devonport Dockyard
accommodation blocks
administrative buildings
ammunition depot
dry docks
maintenance facilities
naval base facilities
submarine berths
hasSecurityStatus high security military site
homePortOf Royal Navy submarines
Royal Navy surface ships
amphibious warfare ships
frigates
patrol vessels
survey vessels
largestNavalBaseIn Western Europe
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Devon
England
South West England
locatedInUrbanArea Devonport, Plymouth
locatedNear Cornwall (across the Tamar)
Plymouth Sound
locatedOnBodyOfWater Hamoaze
River Tamar
location Plymouth
militaryBranch Royal Navy
namedAfter Devonport
operator Royal Navy
ownedBy Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
partOf Royal Navy
United Kingdom defence estate
previousName Devonport Dockyard
usedFor deployment of naval forces
maintenance of Royal Navy vessels
storage of naval equipment
support of submarine operations

Referenced by (13)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
HMNB Portsmouth
Portsmouth Naval Base ("Devonport Naval Base")
sisterBase
HMS Centurion ("HM Dockyard Devonport")
builder
Plymouth, England ("Royal Navy base HMNB Devonport")
contains
Surface Fleet ("Devonport Naval Base")
garrison
Plymouth
hasNavalBase
HMNB Devonport ("Devonport Dockyard")
hasPart
Type 26 frigate
homeportForFirstShips
Plymouth, England
navalBaseName
Plymouth Sound
near
HMNB Devonport ("Devonport Dockyard")
previousName
Royal Navy
primaryBase
Royal Navy Submarine Service
secondaryBase

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