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  HMNB Devonport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMNB_Devonport   (322 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Is the South West prepared?
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."
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/3619028.stm   (736 words)

  
 HMNB Devonport : Naval Bases & Air Stations : Establishments : Operations and Support : Royal Navy
Devonport is the base port of the largest ship in the Royal Navy, HMS Ocean that is 21,000 tones and also the smallest vessel in service HMS Gleaner a 25 tonne surveying motor launch.
There are fourteen Type 22 and Type 23 frigates, seven Trafalgar class submarines that forms the Second Submarine Squadron and the four of the five hydrographic ships forming the Royal Naval Surveying squadron under the command of Captain (H) who is also the Hydrographer of the Navy.
Alongside its surface ship refitting facilities, Devonport is the only site in the UK equipped to conduct nuclear submarine refits, including those for the Vanguard class.
www.royal-navy.mod.uk /server/show/conWebDoc.261/changeNav/3533   (357 words)

  
 Plymouth Berthing options for HMS Vengeance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Today, Devonport is the base port of the largest ship in the Royal Navy, HMS Ocean which is 21,000 tonnes.
The first ever RN Barracks were constructed in Devonport not far from the dockyard, in open countryside at the head of the Keyham Creek and was first occupied on June 4 1889.
The Fleet Aircraft Carrier HMS Furious was recommissioned at Devonport in 1925, and went on to play an important role in the Second World War including leading the air attack on the German Battleship Tirpitz, sister ship to the infamous Bismarck.
www.fleetairarmarchive.net /vengeance/Plymouth.html   (2565 words)

  
 Royal Navy: News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
A shoal of swimmers within HM Naval Base, Devonport, gave up a morning of their time to help raise money for malaria sufferers.
Generous personnel in Devonport Naval Base have collected toys and sweets for needy orphans of Eastern Europe.
Devonport Naval Base is staging a road safety awareness week from Monday 5 November for the hundreds of people who work there.
212.100.236.245 /static/pages/3567.html   (406 words)

  
 GNN - Government News Network
Minister for Defence Procurement, Lord Drayson visited Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport today where a programme of cutting-edge work worth around £400+M is underway on submarine HMS Triumph.
As well as the reactor core and sonar suite, workers at Devonport will be making other modifications to HMS Triumph to improve her combat systems and make her less easy to detect.
HMNB Devonport is the largest naval base in Western Europe, with one pound in five generated by the MoD-related work going into the local economy.
www.gnn.gov.uk /content/detail.asp?NewsAreaID=2&ReleaseID=174484   (460 words)

  
 UK Indymedia - Shabby Treatment At Devonport Dockyard
To be fair to HMNB Devonport, we were allowed to deliver the letter to a Press Officer outside the Pass Office near the Camel’s Head gate and we are assured it has been delivered to the Commodore.
Given that HMNB Devonport has accepted letters from CND on previous demonstrations in the past, with Royal Navy officers to receive them, we are given to wondering why we are so different, especially as we had NO OTHER ACTIONS planned aside from delivering this letter.
In 2002, members of Trident Ploughshares successfully penetrated the security at HMNB Devonport and were able to board and inspect the Trident missile submarine HMS Vanguard.
www.indymedia.org.uk /en/2006/05/340737.html   (555 words)

  
 HMNB Portsmouth Provision @ ChannelsAndNetworks.com (Channels and Networks)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
HMNB Portsmouth Provision @ ChannelsAndNetworks.com (Channels and Networks)
HMNB Portsmouth (HMS Nelson) is a large naval base in the city of Portsmouth in Hampshire, using Portsmouth Harbour.
It plays host to the majority of the surface fleet of the Royal Navy including Invincible-class aircraft carriers, Type 42 destroyers, the majority of the Type 23 frigates, fishery protection vessels and two squadrons of mine counter-measures vessels (minesweepers and mine hunters).
www.channelsandnetworks.com /encyclopedia/HMNB_Portsmouth   (412 words)

  
 Naval Shipbuilding North West - Undersea Warfare, Defence Industrial Policy, Submarine Centre of Excellence, UK
Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many UK ports cater for (a) UK nuclear submarines and (b) UK submarines armed with nuclear weapons; and if he will list those where maintenance of (i) UK nuclear submarines and (ii) UK submarines armed with nuclear weapons is carried out.
Ingram: Nuclear-powered submarines have two base ports in the UK: HMNB Clyde at Faslane and HMNB Devonport at Plymouth.
All three ports have facilities for the maintenance of the vessels' nuclear propulsion plants but, once submarines are in service, all such maintenance is carried out at Faslane or Devonport.
www.navalshipbuilding.co.uk /newsdetails.asp?newsID=566   (239 words)

  
 Defence Internet | Defence News | Bulwark sailor in world record attempt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
It is important to him to help others and make a real difference, as well as challenge himself to his physical limits.
Dave lives in Devonport and has three children, Ben 15, Laura, 13 and Jessica, 11, all of whom go to school in Plymouth.
He has been a Master at Arms for the last nine years, with a total of 25 years service in the Royal Navy under his belt.
www.mod.uk /DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/PeopleInDefence/BulwarkSailorInWorldRecordAttempt.htm   (542 words)

  
 Royal Navy: 13 Jan 06   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Members of the Royal Navy Cycling Party (RNCP) traversed the West Country, as they cycled a 110-mile route from their submarine in HM Naval Base, Devonport, Plymouth, to their final destination of Ilfracombe, Devon.
Although the aims of the expedition, which were successfully met, were primarily those of team building and promoting exercise as an enjoyable form of recreation for the Stokers and Tiffs of HMS Triumph, this was also 'A Triumphant Ride For Charity'.
Over £700 pounds was raised through pledges of sponsorship, from members of HM Submarines in Devonport and their families.
212.100.236.245 /static/pages/content.php3?page=10247   (627 words)

  
 Devonport management ltd - US Labor Against the War : Halliburton's Corporate Empire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
HMNB Devonport : Naval Bases and Air Stations : Establishments
In 1987, Devonport Management Ltd (DML) was contracted by MoD to manage the dockyard, including its nuclear submarine facilities.
Devonport Management Ltd had operated Devonport on behalf of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) since April 1987 under a management contract in which it licensed
cfzweb.com /?q=devonport-management-ltd   (162 words)

  
 Announcing the opening of the 2006 Trident Ploughshares Devonport Camp in Plymouth | Earth First! Action Reports
We will be gathering in open challenge to, and full defiance of, the latest politically-motivated repressive legislation under the Serious and Organised Crime and Policing Act (SOCPA) and the Terrorism Act 2006.
This legislation threatens those who infiltrate HMNB Devonport or trespass on any other ‘Designated Area’ with up to 51 weeks imprisonment and/or a fine of up to £5,000 and is aimed squarely at groups such as Trident Ploughshares.
The forthcoming camp will be an action camp, with various forms of explicitly non-violent action and peaceful protest planned.
earthfirst.org.uk /actionreports/?q=node/1341   (361 words)

  
 Berthing options for HMS Vengeance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Devonport Royal Navy chiefs led by Naval base commander Commodore Andrew Mathews met to consider whether they had spare room for the 19,000 tonne ship, which in her heyday had a crew of 1,300.
At the meeting, regional business leaders outlined our ambitious plans to turn the ship into the world's largest floating 'education centre', including a naval aviation museum with old fighter aircraft on the deck.
Business Council (DCBC) Commodore Mathews indicated that there was not enough room at the Naval Base at Devonport.
www.fleetairarmarchive.net /vengeance/Berthing.html   (850 words)

  
 Devonport Navy Days - Plymouth City Search Engine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
From the Plymouth Council (plymouth.gov.uk) web site: HM Naval Base Devonport Navy Days are 28-30 Aug. Offers the opportunity to go on board and meet the crews of Royal Navy ships and submarines as well as those of visiting...
Recent years have seen HMS Coventry, which is part of the Sixth Frigate Squadron in Devonport, serving in a wide range of roles.
Devonport Royal Dockyard Devonport's origins date back to 1691, when William of Orange commissioned the building of a new dockyard to support...
www.plymouthcity.com /Search/Devonport_Navy_Days.html   (757 words)

  
 HMS Tartar Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Left mob in 1980 joined MoD Police in 1982, I am currently a Police Dog Handler at HMNB Devonport.
Like you it was the best ship I had plus we had a good skipper in Commander Wetherall.
It was really bad, me a senior rate, single, age 22 etc., need I go on.
www.hmstartar.co.uk /Profiles/hudson_t.htm   (187 words)

  
 HMNB Devonport : Local News : Establishments : Operations and Support : Royal Navy
HMNB Devonport : Local News : Establishments : Operations and Support : Royal Navy
A mobile clothing man familiar throughout the Royal Navy has retired from ensuring sailors and officers in Devonport Naval Base and throughout the South West are ship-shape.
Twenty-nine generous employees from across Devonport Naval Base will be putting their best feet forward to compete in the challenging Plymouth Half Marathon on Sunday 28th May
www.royal-navy.mod.uk /server.php?show=nav.3525   (411 words)

  
 Middle East Open Encyclopedia: HMNB Devonport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
This is an extract from The Middle East Open Encyclopedia, made possible through the Wikimedia Foundation.
Iraq Museum International always displays the most recent published revision of the source article, HMNB Devonport; all previous versions may be viewed here.
They link directly to authoring tools for you to start writing a particular article.
www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref?title=HMNB_Devonport   (444 words)

  
 Defence Internet | Defence News | Royal Navy Divers dispose of dangerous military shell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
A team of South West Royal Navy divers, ably assisted by a fishing boat captain, safely disposed of an old military shell in Cornish waters on Sunday 14 May 2006.
The four members of the Southern Diving Unit from Her Majesty's Naval Base, Devonport, were called to Penzance by the coastguard after the ‘Molly B’ fishing boat reported dragging up a military shell in its nets.
The divers, all trained in ordnance disposal, were invited aboard the Molly B to dispose of the shell after advising the captain to secure it to the deck, ensuring it did not move to reduce the risk of explosion.
www.mod.uk /DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/RoyalNavyDiversDisposeOfDangerousMilitaryShell.htm   (481 words)

  
 Devonport Naval Base - Plymouth City Search Engine
Establishments HMNB Devonport Naval Base Commander Naval Base Commander Commodore Simon Lister OBE Royal Navy Simon Lister joined the Royal Navy in 1978, and studied Naval Engineering at the Royal Naval Engineering College Manadon and Royal Naval College Greenwich before qualifying as a...
She was bound for the breakwater anchorage to assist the arrival of a...
The Royal Navy operates a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines which are based at two sites: the Devonport Naval Base in Devon and the Clyde Naval Base at Faslane, Scotland.
www.plymouthcity.com /Search/Devonport_Naval_Base.html   (668 words)

  
 Naval Technology - BAE SYSTEMS Design Services - Naval Technical Engineering and Design Consultancy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Our infrastructure consultancy capability has a strong track record in providing total support facilities to both surface and submarine vessels.
We have provided the UK MoD with consultancy and support at HMNB Clyde, RNAD Coulport and HMNB Devonport over the last 20 years, as well supporting a number of overseas naval bases and UK commercial dockyards.
Repeatedly we deliver a unique range of professional, engineering, and management services from feasibility studies through to planned life maintenance.
www.naval-technology.com /contractors/warship/bae3   (708 words)

  
 British Army Regimental Cuts (History Alive)
regardless of whether they were based at HMNB Devonport of HMNB Faslane.
now, some of them come from the Devonport Flotilla, others from the Faslane Flotilla depending on where they are based.
more to the point, because of how we berth ships, task groups will invaribaly be formed from multiple flotillas, instead of 1 or 2 squadrons, as our Carriers are all based at HMNB Portsmouth (Portsmouth Flotilla) but the bulk of our surface escort frigates are based at HMNB Devonport...
s3.invisionfree.com /History_Alive/ar/t48.htm   (4532 words)

  
 Modern Royal Navy - Encyclopedia FunTrivia
RNAD Coulport is about six miles from HMNB Clyde, Faslane, Scotland.
Which Royal Naval base is said to be the largest in western Europe?
A total of 24 vessels are based at HMNB Devonport.
www.funtrivia.com /en/subtopics/Modern-Royal-Navy-134867.html   (388 words)

  
 Naval Technology - We have provided the UK MoD with consultancy and support at HMNB Clyde and RNAD Coulport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Naval Technology - We have provided the UK MoD with consultancy and support at HMNB Clyde and RNAD Coulport
We have provided the UK MoD with consultancy and support at HMNB Clyde, RNAD Coulport and HMNB Devonport as well supporting a number of overseas naval bases and UK commercial dockyards.
This image is to illustrate the BAE SYSTEMS Design Services company profile.
www.naval-technology.com /contractors/warship/bae3/bae33.html   (102 words)

  
 ZoomInfo Web Summary: Stevie Murphy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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Stevie Murphy has had an unusual career path - after starting out treating sick animals she's now working at HMNB Devonport, Plymouth where Serco manages the naval base infrastructure as facilities management for the MOD and principal contractor for DML.
"You couldn't get more different than a veterinary nurse, an air hostess, a cash office supervisor and office manager for a crane hire firm, but those were some of my jobs before joining Serco," says Stevie Murphy at the HM Devonport dockyard.
www.zoominfo.com /directory/Murphy_Stevie_512567002.htm   (247 words)

  
 Need help downsizing First Aid Kit - Forums powered by UBB.threads™   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Actually, I believe that the UK does issue iodine tablets to civilian populations.
Not generally, but at least in the vicinity of HMNB Devonport.
I was pre-med before I went off into computer land, and I still have a desire to study all that stuff, so yes, I have read through the procedure and I seem to even recall it being on a TV show - E.R.?
www.equipped.org /ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=survival&Number=58402&page=0&view=expanded&sb=5&o=&fpart=   (6225 words)

  
 Branches   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
With sufficient warning Al makes your stay comfortable and relatively hassle free.
SMO4, Rm13, MO 56, HMNB, Devonport, Devon, PL2 2BG
FRI 26 May ESS St Peter Port (POPS) SAT 13 May SALCOMBE (1)
www.rnsa.co.uk /branches.htm   (1453 words)

  
 Defence Storage & Distribution Agency   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
DSDA Defence Regional Distribution Centre LONGTOWN, PO Box 1, Longtown, Carlisle, CA6 5LX
DSDA Defence Regional Distribution Centre PLYMOUTH, Bldg SOO3, DLOGS, HMNB Devonport, Plymouth, Devon,PL4 1SR
DSDA Defence Regional Distribution Centre SHORNCLIFFE, Pond Hill Road, Shorncliffe, Folkstone, Kent,CT20 3EX
www.dsda.org.uk /text/contact.htm   (592 words)

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