My name is Wayne Wright and I’m a producer for Made in Manchester Productions. We’re making three radio programmes for the BBC radio network called “The Day I Met The King.” We’d love to find and chat with HMS Bronington crew members who served with the then, Prince of Wales in the 1970’s These are…
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After much work by the Trustees, the historic Royal Navy Mine Counter Measure Vessel) is now a charity.
I think I can safely say that today was a very, very, very good day…
Monday 13th December 2021 Members of the Trust met at the ship with representatives of Peel Ports and Cammell Laird to discuss the possibilities. It was a very constructive meeting and CL are very interested in the project. So much so, that they are going to put together a feasibility study to see what can…
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HMS Bronington Update February 2022
First printed in the Navy news in 1987 Bronington wins car chase… Have you heard the one about the Ford Cortina adrift in the Irish Sea? When the ships company of HMS Bronington on fishery protection duties of the West Coast of Wales first heard the Coastguard talking to the skipper about a car, they…
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(First Printed in the Telegraph – 7th March 2011) But a former shipmate has disclosed that the Prince suffered from such a bad case of seasickness that he captained his vessel with a bucket by his side. Michael Sinker was a chef on board HMS Bronington, which the Prince commanded for nine months in 1976.…
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(Reprinted from the Ton Class Association) BRONINGTON – The Final Indignity BRONINGTON has sunk at her berth in Vittoria Basin, Birkenhead. She was discovered semi-submerged on the morning of Friday 18th March. Subsequently there has been considerable ill-informed speculation on social media about the cause of the sinking and a further “rescue” attempt. TCA was…
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