Devonport
Americannoun
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The tragic accident shattered Devonport, a city on the north coast of Tasmania with some 30,000 residents.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025
"I tried using the time constructively," Mr Devonport, who served as a Chieftain gunner in the First Royal Tank Regiment, said.
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2024
In recent days it has emerged that the berth in Devonport - that was supposed to be built by August 2024 — would not be completed until October 2026 at the earliest.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024
In May the vessel finally left the Devonport dockyard where it had undergone a seven-and-a-half-year refit.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2023
Once, following his father from Chatham to Devonport, they had lived in a cottage on the edge of the moors.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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