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HMS Bronington revisited
Just to show the old tub 2 years ago, before the steelwork blocked the view entirely. I have added some inserts to show the foliage growing and the the Bofors gun.
Not uploaded for pictirial value, just to help address the interest.

And Yes, she should be allowed to pass a way to the 'great shipyard in the sky' as soon as possible and with all due decorum. I found her abandoned stuck in a corner (of a strange dockyard, that shall forever be England) by accident and re-visit regularly to see what is happening.
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Silversnapper  [Apr 07, 2013 at 12:41 PM]
A nice presentation Frank. It is so sad to see it rot away in this fashion. I'm sure that bits of the mahogany decking could be rescued and made into little commemorative plaques with suitable bits of the ships instrumentation mounted on them. Just a thought.
Mazda_Man  [Apr 07, 2013 at 02:11 PM]
Thanks for that and generally a good idea but if you were to see the decking, full of holes where the timber has rotted away, you would see why it is impractical. The instrumentation et al has all been removed now anyway, so there is just a chance that somebody has done that with bits of the decent wood on internal use. Maybe Prince Charles has a souvenir, but he has abandoned the poor little boat (maybe not good for his kudos) so I guess that too is unlikely.
George  [Apr 07, 2013 at 07:09 PM]
Thanks Frank, I see that the Bofors is missing in the earlier shot, scrap yard probably
A sad end indeed, but just another example of our maritime heritage left to rot.
mpfenton  [Apr 08, 2013 at 08:43 AM]
And what a great subject Frank.. Agree with the others, its a shame its coming to the end of its life. Whatever condition, it's lovely to see... Thanks for sharing
Beermonsta  [Apr 08, 2013 at 07:45 PM]
A sad end indeed and I can only agree with the comments above.
alanuk  [Apr 09, 2013 at 11:20 AM]
I can imagine this being pride of the British fleet when first launched. Unless it is worth preserving, then it would be better to scrap here rather simply letting her rot.
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