here have been harbour facilities at Portland in Dorset, England since the mid-19th century from where Royal Navy ships patrolled this stretch of the English Channel. Over the years and throughout World War I, these facilities continuously improved to make the harbour one of the most import naval bases along the south coast. By the time of WWII it was a modern base, a fact which did not escape the attention of the Germans, who bombed it 48 times. On May 1, 1944 it was taken over by the U.S. Navy and given the designation
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Sep 01, 2023
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