RN Minesweepers: Ton Class
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Plans drawn up to save historic warship HMS Bronington from Birkenhead dock
See - https://www.whitchurchherald.co.uk/news ... head-dock/
See - https://www.whitchurchherald.co.uk/news ... head-dock/
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Also see - https://hmsbronington.org/sunk/Pelican wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 5:29 pm Plans drawn up to save historic warship HMS Bronington from Birkenhead dock
See - https://www.whitchurchherald.co.uk/news ... head-dock/
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Re: RN Minesweepers: Ton Class
I think they will need deep pockets to bring her back from the dead.
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Agree Jim, very few of these projects get started let alone finished once those involved really do their sums apart from finding a permanent home.jbryce1437 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 15, 2021 10:43 pm I think they will need deep pockets to bring her back from the dead.
Jim
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Remembering all my shipmates lost onboard HMS Fittleton 20th September 1976. Especially Mickey Pilch and Fred Pilgrim the Chief Cook, I was one of the pallbearers at his funeral, A truly sad day in naval history
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With deepest respect trust all involved are Resting In Peace.limeybiker wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 6:10 pm Remembering all my shipmates lost onboard HMS Fittleton 20th September 1976. Especially Mickey Pilch and Fred Pilgrim the Chief Cook, I was one of the pallbearers at his funeral, A truly sad day in naval history
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HMS BRONINGTON
Campaign launched to save once proud vessel rotting in Birkenhead docks
See - https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/li ... d-22717848
Campaign launched to save once proud vessel rotting in Birkenhead docks
See - https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/li ... d-22717848
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Ton Class Minesweeper HMS Wotton pictured at Scheveningen in 1959.
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THERE IS HOPE FOR BRONINGTON YET - https://hmsbronington.org/status-update ... tive-news/
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Good luck with that. Sitting on the bottom for six years will not help though.Pelican wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 1:00 pm THERE IS HOPE FOR BRONINGTON YET - https://hmsbronington.org/status-update ... tive-news/
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HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
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Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
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JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
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