HMNB Devonport a Cornish Pasty and which was once the nickname for a sailor born and bred in Devonport. The traditional shout of "Oggy Oggy Oggy" was used to cheer on the Devonport team in the Navy's field gun competition. Devonport has been the site of a number of leaks of nuclear waste associated with the nuclear submarines based there. "Up until 1832 the Plymouth Royal Dockyard, was administered by a Commissioner of the Dockyard on behalf of the Navy Board in London included:" By An Order in Council dated 27 June 1832 the role of the Commissioner was replaced by an
Center of origin Center of origin A center of origin (or center of diversity) is a geographical area where a group of organisms, either domesticated or wild, first developed its distinctive properties. They are also considered centers of diversity. Centers of origin were first identified in 1924 by Nikolai Vavilov. Locating the origin of crop plants is basic to plant breeding. This allows one to locate wild relatives, related species, and new genes (especially dominant genes, which may provide resistance to diseases). Knowledge of the origins of crop plants is important in order to avoid genetic erosion, the loss of germplasm due to