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|appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[Rebellion on Treasure Island (novel)|Rebellion on Treasure Island]]'' | |appearances = [[PROSE]]: ''[[Rebellion on Treasure Island (novel)|Rebellion on Treasure Island]]'' | ||
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'''Plymouth''' was a | '''Plymouth''' was a [[coast]]al city in the south-west of [[England]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Categories of Life (TV story)|The Categories of Life]]'') It was located in [[Devon]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Three (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Three]]'') and had the largest [[naval dock]]s in [[Western Europe]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)}})To the north-east of Plymouth was [[Exeter]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'') | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
=== 19th century === | |||
In the [[1890s]], Plymouth was a key stop-off point for [[steamship|steamers]] leaving [[London]] on trips to places such as [[New Zealand]], [[Australia]] and [[Cape Town]]. Adverts for the trips appeared in an 1890s copy of ''[[The Times]]''. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Deep Breath (TV story)}}) | In the [[1890s]], Plymouth was a key stop-off point for [[steamship|steamers]] leaving [[London]] on trips to places such as [[New Zealand]], [[Australia]] and [[Cape Town]]. Adverts for the trips appeared in an 1890s copy of ''[[The Times]]''. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Deep Breath (TV story)}}) | ||
=== 20th century === | |||
During a riot at [[Dartmoor prison]], the governor alerted police taskforces in both Exeter and Plymouth. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rags (novel)}}) | During a riot at [[Dartmoor prison]], the governor alerted police taskforces in both Exeter and Plymouth. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rags (novel)}}) | ||
=== 21st century === | |||
In [[2006]], the [[Royal Navy]] [[submarine]] [[HMS Taurean|HMS ''Taurean'']] was stationed in the [[North Sea]] off the coast of Plymouth. [[Mickey Smith]] launched [[harpoon missile]] [[UGM-84A]] from the ''Taurean'' at [[10 Downing Street]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|World War Three (TV story)}}) | In [[2006]], the [[Royal Navy]] [[submarine]] [[HMS Taurean|HMS ''Taurean'']] was stationed in the [[North Sea]] off the coast of Plymouth. [[Mickey Smith]] launched [[harpoon missile]] [[UGM-84A]] from the ''Taurean'' at [[10 Downing Street]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|World War Three (TV story)}}) | ||
