Complex sentence: In 1698 the Admiralty authorised a complete new dockyard be built at Plymouth housing a dry dock and wet dock this allowed Western Squadron to grow fast by the early 1740's it had become the navy's main battle fleet Duffy.p.62.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1698 the Admiralty authorised a complete new dockyard be built at Plymouth housing a dry dock and wet dock. This allowed Western Squadron to grow fast and by the early 1740's it had become the navy's main battle fleet Duffy.p.62.