HMS BRONINGTON

THE TON CLASS MINESWEEPER HMS BRONINGTON

THIS WAS ONE OF THE EARLY WARSHIPS IN THE VIRTUAL DOCKYARD

AN OVERHEAD VIEW OF HMS BRONINGTON

THIS WAS TAKEN IN SKETCHUP WHILE BEING BUILT

A CLOSE UP OF THE BRIDGE OF HMS BRONINGTON

THE VIEW IS WHEN IT WAS FIRST PUT INTO UNITY 3D

HMS BRONINGTON FROM PORT SIDE LOOKING FORWARD

NOTE THE MANY VENTS AND THE GUN

THIS IS THE BOFORS 40 MM GUN ON HMS BRONINGTON

NOTE HOW THE SHELLS ARE FED INTO THE GUN FOR RAPID FIRE

A VIEW FROM THE STARBOARD BRIDGE WING LOOKING FORWARD

THE WOODEN DECK PLANKING CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN

A VIEW THE PORT BRIDGE WING LOOKING AFT TO THE STERN

THE MAIN ITEM IS ONE OF BRONINGTON'S 2 LARGE SIGNAL LAMPS

A VIEW LOOKING AFT ON THE MAIN DECK

THIS SHOWS THE MAIN WINCH FOR TOWING SWEEP GEAR

A VIEW LOOKING FORWARD ON THE MAIN DECK

THIS SHOWS THE MAIN WINCH FOR TOWING SWEEP GEAR

A VIEW LOOKING FORWARD ON THE MAIN DECK

THIS SHOWS THE MAIN WINCH FOR TOWING SWEEP GEAR WTH THE BOUYS STORED ABOVE IT

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HMS Bronington

Namesake: Bronington, Wales

Builder: Cook, Welton & Gemmell, Beverley

Laid down: 30 May 1951

Launched: 19 March 1953

Commissioned: 4 June 1954

Decommissioned: 30 June 1988

Identification: Pennant number: M1115

Fate: Neglected by Peel Ports and Sunk at her moorings in March 2016

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General characteristics

Class and type: Ton-class minesweeper

Displacement: 440 long tons (450 t)

Length: 153 ft (46.6 m)

Beam: 28.9 ft (8.8 m)

Draught: 8.2 ft (2.5 m)

Propulsion: 2 × Paxman Deltic 18A-7A diesel engines at 3,000 bhp (2,200 kW)

Speed: Cruise 13 knots (24 km/h) on one engine. Max 16 knots (30 km/h) on both

Range: 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)

Complement: 32

Armament: 1 x Bofors 40 mm gun

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