Devonport

Japanese: Devonport
Devonport

...Food, shipbuilding, and clothing industries are also found, and it is also known as a coastal resort. The current town was formed in 1914 by the merger of three cities: Plymouth, an old port town, Devonport, a naval base since the late 17th century, and Stonehouse, a commercial port between them. It has often been the stage for history, such as when F. Drake set sail on his voyage around the world in 1577 and when the British fleet gathered to attack the Spanish Armada in 1588.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Devonport" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…食品,造船,衣料の各工業もみられ,また海岸保養地としても知られる。現在の町は,古くからの港町であるプリマスを核に,17世紀末からの海軍基地であるデボンポートDevonport,その間の商港であるストーンハウスStonehouseの3都市が1914年に合併して成立した。1577年にはF.ドレークが世界一周へ出航,1588年にはスペインの無敵艦隊(アルマダ)を撃つべくイギリス艦隊が集結するなど,しばしば歴史の舞台となった。…

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