An historic warship once captained by King Charles could still be homed in Portsmouth – but calls have gone out for a business partner in the city to help keep the dream afloat. Read More
Efforts to restore an historic warship once captained by King Charles are being held up amid “ambiguity” over its ownership. Read More
HMS Bronington – once commanded by the King – may find a new home at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Read More
A home in Portsmouth Naval Base awaits the ‘King’s own warship’ – veteran minesweeper HMS Bronington – if enthusiasts can save her. Read More
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…
Read more
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…
Read more
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…
Read more
