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    Portland Harbour is located beside the Isle of Portland, Dorset, on the south coast of England. Construction of the harbour began in 1849; when completed...
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    quarried here. Portland Harbour, in between Portland and Weymouth, is one of the largest man-made harbours in the world. The harbour was made by the...
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  • covering the Isle of Portland Portland Harbour, a large man-made harbour between the Isle of Portland and the mainland HM Prison Portland, a prison for male...
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    The Portland Mulberry Harbour Phoenix Units are two reinforced concrete caissons, built as part of the artificial Mulberry harbours that were assembled...
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    still exist in Britain: two are part of the harbour off Castletown at Portland Harbour in Dorset, and two can be dived in less than 10 metres of water off...
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    ferries, Weymouth Harbour is now home to a commercial fishing fleet, pleasure boats and private yachts, while nearby Portland Harbour is the location of...
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    The Mulberry harbours were two temporary portable harbours developed by the British Admiralty and War Office during the Second World War to facilitate...
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  • been named HMS Portland, either after Portland Harbour in Dorset or after holders of the title of the Duke of Portland: HMS Portland (1653) was a 50-gun...
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    Portland (/ˈpɔːrtlənd/ PORT-lənd) is a city in Victoria, Australia, and is the oldest European settlement in the state. It is also the main urban centre...
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    in Osprey Quay on the northern tip of the island, and the waters of Portland Harbour and Weymouth Bay, adjacent to the site, are the main areas used for...
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