Devonport
HMNB Devonport & Devonport Royal Dockyard
Devonport is the largest naval base in Western Europe. It comprises Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport and its co-located Devonport Royal Dockyard. The naval base provides full operational support to the Royal Navy’s surface ships and submarines and the complex site also includes Naval barracks. The dockyard is the UK's sole refitting and defuelling site for nuclear powered submarines.
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Location |
Devon |
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Nuclear operation period |
Operating since early 1970s |
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Status |
Operational |
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Site licensee |
Naval Base - Ministry of Defence Dockyard - Babcock International Group |
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Responsible organisation |
Ministry of Defence * |
* Although the Devonport Royal Dockyard is owned and operated by Babcock International Group in support of the MoD, radioactive waste generated at this site is reported in the UK Radioactive Waste Inventory under the MoD.
