Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Full Scale Ships => Topic started by: pettyofficernick on June 02, 2011, 01:37:47 pm

Title: A sad sight indeed
Post by: pettyofficernick on June 02, 2011, 01:37:47 pm

Whilst afloat in the East Float, Birkenhead Docks, I found HMS Bronnington, she was in Vittoria dock, but dissapeared a while ago, now I know where. The phots speak for themselves. Note the tree growing out of the deck. Very sad. :(( :(( <:( <:(
(http://s4.postimage.org/2czd1w12c/Bronnington.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2czd1w12c/)

(http://s4.postimage.org/2czepfdk4/HMS_Bronnington.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2czepfdk4/)

Title: Re: A sad sight indeed
Post by: TugCowboy on June 02, 2011, 03:28:04 pm

Here's a (possibly) more recent photo?

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1260844

Title: Re: A sad sight indeed
Post by: pettyofficernick on June 02, 2011, 04:05:53 pm

I took these phots today, she is now by the old sand berth in the East Float. The one on ship spotting shows her in Vittoria dock I think.

Title: Re: A sad sight indeed
Post by: TugCowboy on June 02, 2011, 04:08:11 pm

Ah sorry, I apologise, I misread your post.

It's a very sad sight indeed. I hear the deck alone needed at least £20,000 worth of repairs when last assessed in 2009. Wasn't there also some talk of her becoming an artificial reef at somepoint?

Alex