HMS Bronington

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HMS Bronington is a former Ton-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy, named HMS Humber between 1954 and 1958. This mahogany-hulled minesweeper was one of the last of the wooden-hulled naval vessels. Decommissioned in 1988, she was subsequently a museum ship, but sank at Birkenhead in 2016.

1954 WebsiteWikimediaWikidata
HMS Humber; M1115
length 46.33 metre, 
museum shipminesweeperpreserved watercraftTon-class minesweeperRoyal NavyCook, Welton & Gemmell

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    1954 HMS Bronington
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    keel laying
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    ship commissioning
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    ship launching
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    ship decommissioning
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    1940 — 1942 Liverpool Blitz
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    HMS Bronington (M1115), West Float, BirkenheadHMS Bronington (M1115), West Float, Birkenhead
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      eventarmed conflict430Alleluia Victory of GermanusPelagianism, battle, Germanus of AuxerreWikidata
      eventarmed conflict615Battle of ChesterbattleWikidata
      eventarmed conflict1157Battle of EwloeKingdom of England, Kingdom of Gwynedd, battleWikidata
      eventarmed conflict1167Battle of Prestatyn CastlebattleWikidata
      eventarmed conflict1199Battle of Mold CastlebattleWikidata
      eventarmed conflict1213Battle of Holywell CastlebattleWikidata
      eventarmed conflict1263Battle of Diserth CastlebattleWikidata
      eventarmed conflict1282Battle of Hawarden Castle,battleWikidata
      eventarmed conflict1644Siege of Lathom HouseRoundhead, Cavalier, siegeWikidata
      eventarmed conflict1644Battle of OrmskirkbattleWikidata
      eventarmed conflict1645Siege of ChestersiegeWikidata
      eventarmed conflict1645Siege of Lathom HousesiegeWikidata
      eventarmed conflict1645Battle of Rowton HeathCavalier, Roundhead, battleWikidata
      eventarmed conflict1648Battle of WinwickbattleWikidata
      eventarmed conflict1651Battle of Warrington Bridgebattle, Commonwealth of England, Kingdom of ScotlandWikidata
      eventarmed conflict1940Liverpool BlitzUnited Kingdom, Nazi Germany, aerial bombing of a cityWikidata
      linkchannelFacebook channel@Wikidata
      linkpageNational Historic Ships page@Wikidata
      organisationarms industry1828Cammell Lairdshipyard, arms industry, shipbuilding, building of ships and floating structures, vehicle constructionWikidata
      organisationshipbuilding companyLaird Brothersshipbuilding companyWikidata
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      sitebunkerBootle Merseyside County Main Emergency Centre 2nd SiteMerseyside County Council, civil defense centerWikidata
      sitebunkerEllesmere Port Emergency CentreCheshire West and Chester, civil defense centerWikidata
      sitebunkerFrodsham Anti -Aircraft Operations RoombunkerWikidata
      sitebunkerLiverpool Walker Gallery Merseyside County Main Emergency Centre 1st Sitecivil defense center, Merseyside County CouncilWikidata
      sitebunkerSouthport Dukes House bunkerbunkerWikidata
      sitebunkerSouthport Merseyside County Standby Emergency Centrecivil defense center, Merseyside County CouncilWikidata
      sitebunkerSouthport Sefton Metropolitan Borough Emergency Centrecivil defense center, Merseyside County CouncilWikidata
      sitecastle1001Halton Castleruins, castleWikidata
      sitecastle1069Chester CastleEnglish Heritage, castleWikidata
      sitecastle1257Ewloe CastleWelsh princes' castles, Cadw, castleWikidata
      sitecastle1277Flint Castlethe Crown, Cadw, archaeological site, castleWikidata
      sitecastle1277Hawarden Old Castlecastle ruinWikidata
      sitefort1825Fort Perch RockfortWikidata
      sitemuseumU-534preserved watercraft, U-boat, museum ship, KriegsmarineWikidata
      sitemuseum1400Water Tower, Chesterfortified tower, museumWikidata
      sitemuseum1954HMS Broningtonpreserved watercraft, museum ship, minesweeper, Royal NavyWikidata
      sitemuseum1972Cheshire Military Museumindependent museum, military museumWikidata
      sitemuseum1979Grange Cavern Military Museummilitary museumWikidata
      sitemuseum2000RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centreheritage center, military museumWikidata
      commonsimageHMS Bronington (M1115), West Float, Birkenhead Commons