Plymouth (England) is a city in Devon, southwestern England, on Plymouth Sound and the Plym and Tamar rivers. Plymouth boasts an outstanding natural harbor and it is the site of the Royal Naval Dockyard, a major employer in the city. It's also an important fishing port and deals with passenger traffic to the Continent. Manufactures consist of machine tools and chemicals. The city possesses an aquarium, a zoo, several museums, and also the University of Plymouth (1992, formerly a polytechnic college). Formerly named Sutton, the town received a charter and it is present name in 1439. Over the 16th century it became a base for the expeditions of, and others, the navigator Sir Francis Drake. Around 1588 the English fleet sailed from Plymouth Harbor to meet the Spanish Armada, and in 1620 the Pilgrims embarked from Plymouth aboard the Mayflower. Throughout World War II the city was bombarded by the Germans; it has since been thoroughly rebuilt.
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