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Portsmouth Port

Portsmouth, in the county of Hampshire, is located on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is one of the most important naval bases in the United Kingdom and a ferry port to the Continent. The Southsea section of the city is a popular seaside resort. Historical landmarks include the cathedral (mostly 12th century); the wreck of the Mary Rose, the most important warship of Henry VIII, which sank off Southsea in 1545 and was raised in a major underwater operation in 1982; HMS Victory, the flagship of Admiral Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805); HMS Warrior, the strongest and fastest Victorian warship; and the house in which Charles Dickens was born in 1812.

Portsmouth was founded in 1194 by Richard I. In 1496 the Royal Dockyard was established and the world's first dry dock was built. During World War II, because of its strategic military significance, Portsmouth was damaged by extensive German bombing.

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