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'''Portsmouth''' ({{IPA-en|ˈpɔːtsməθ|local|en-uk-Portsmouth.ogg}}) [[ceety status in the Unitit Kinrick|is a ceety]] locatit in the ceremonial [[Coonties o Ingland|coonty]] o [[Hampshire]] on the sooth coast o Ingland. Portsmouth is the [[Unitit Kinrick's]] aeanely island ceety, bein mainly locatit on [[Portsea Island]]. As a significant naval [[port]] for centuries, Portsmouth is hame tae the warld's auldest [[dry dock]] that is still in uise, an awso hame tae some famous ships, includinincluding the {{ship|HMS|Warrior|1860|6}} an [[Horatio Nelson|Lord Nelson]]'s flagship {{ship|HMS|Victory}}. AlthoAwthou smawer than in its heyday, the naval base remainsis still a [[HMNB Portsmouth|major dockyard an base]] for the [[Ryal Navy]] an [[Ryal Marines|Ryal Marine Commandos]] whosethat's Heidquartershaes residesthir thairheidquarters thare. ThairThare is awso a thrivin commercial ferryport servinin the city an aw, providin links tae destinations on the continent for freight an passenger traffic.

The Ceety o Portsmouth an [[Portsmouth F.C.]] arare baith eiknamednicknamed '''Pompey'''. The wird Pompey is thocht tae hae derivedcame frae shippin enterin Portsmouththe harbour makkin an entrybein notit in their logs as Pom. P. in reference tae Portsmouth Point. Navigational chairts awso uise this abbreviation an aw.