By registering with our site you will have full instant access to:
268,000 posts on every subject imaginable contributed by 1000's of members worldwide.
25000 photos and videos mainly relating to the British Merchant Navy.
Members experienced in research to help you find out about friends and relatives who served.
The camaraderie of 1000's of ex Merchant Seamen who use the site for recreation & nostalgia.
Here we are all equal whether ex Deck Boy or Commodore of the Fleet.
A wealth of experience and expertise from all departments spanning 70+ years.
It is simple to register and membership is absolutely free.
N.B. If you are going to be requesting help from one of the forums with finding historical details of a relative
please include as much information as possible to help members assist you. We certainly need full names,
date and place of birth / death where possible plus any other details you have such as discharge book numbers etc.
Please post all questions onto the appropriate forum
-
11th January 2022, 05:36 AM
#21
Re: HMS Bronington
#8. When I mention the DSV Seaforth Clansman , she was to replace the second oldest commissioned ship in the RN .. HMS Reclaim which normally during my time lay at anchor unmanned in Portsmouth Harbour. You could always tell an unmanned ship as lines were painted near water level close to the draft figures , so ashore they could see if there was any sinkage. Any ship lying idle at anchor will accrue water in the bilges whether from being holed or just by evaporation better known as sweat. Whenever she was brought out of hibernation she was always with us and trying to do her job. Think she was built in 1952 , but the technology then and 1980 was vastly different and even today 1980 is obsolete. Anyhow the Reclaim even had a sail what this was for I have no idea and can only assume it may have been to assist in holding her station .Her diving bell was launched from over the side by Derrick. She will have been gone for many years now. The ship that is .Maybe they kept the bell as a souvenir. Cheers JS
R575129
-
Post Thanks / Like
Tags for this Thread
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules