I discovered the existence of the Warship Preservation Trust yesterday. I was in Manchester this weekend to see Man Utd thrash Newcastle . To kill a couple of hours before the game I visited the Imperial War Museum North, a stones throw from Old Trafford. My Manchester A-Z shows HMS Bronington parked in the Manchester Ship Canal behind the Museum. I’m no seaweed but I decided this was worth a visit. However I was disappointed to find the canal empty but for a lot of water.
Anyway, home again I googled HMS Bronington and discovered that she is now at Birkenhead Dock,Liverpool . It was probably stolen by those granny-bashing, bin-dipping scally bastrads. Also in Liverpool are HMS Plymouth, HMS Onyx, LCT 7074 and U-534. So I have put Birkenhead on my To-Do list.
Bronington is a Ton Class minesweeper, launched in 1953, of which 119 were built. They are all named for British towns and villages ending in Ton, hence the class name. She was called HMS Humber from 1954 to 1958. Bronington was once commanded by the Prince of Wales, presumably this is why she is in a museum now. From an Irish perspective Bronington is of interest because she is a sister ship of HMS Alverton, Blaxton and Oulston. These are better known to us respectively as LE Banba, Fola and Gráinne after we bought them in the early 70s.
Anyway, sounds like an interesting visit if you're ever in Liverpool.
Anyway, home again I googled HMS Bronington and discovered that she is now at Birkenhead Dock,
Bronington is a Ton Class minesweeper, launched in 1953, of which 119 were built. They are all named for British towns and villages ending in Ton, hence the class name. She was called HMS Humber from 1954 to 1958. Bronington was once commanded by the Prince of Wales, presumably this is why she is in a museum now. From an Irish perspective Bronington is of interest because she is a sister ship of HMS Alverton, Blaxton and Oulston. These are better known to us respectively as LE Banba, Fola and Gráinne after we bought them in the early 70s.
Anyway, sounds like an interesting visit if you're ever in Liverpool.
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