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/
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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/
Also see - https://hmsbronington.org/sunk/
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I think they will need deep pockets to bring her back from the dead.

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jbryce1437 wrote: Wed Sep 15, 2021 10:43 pm I think they will need deep pockets to bring her back from the dead.

Jim
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.
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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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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
With deepest respect trust all involved are Resting In Peace.
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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
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Ton Class Minesweeper HMS Wotton pictured at Scheveningen in 1959.
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Pelican wrote: Sat Feb 12, 2022 1:00 pm THERE IS HOPE FOR BRONINGTON YET - https://hmsbronington.org/status-update ... tive-news/
Good luck with that. Sitting on the bottom for six years will not help though.

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