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Picture No:3622 Courtesy of:Peter Langsdale Year:1969
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HMS Brinton closes in on HMS Nubian

During a naval exercise held in the Persian Gulf during November 1969, minehunter HMS Brinton (jocularly known as the "Banana Boat" because of her affiliation with Fyffes) comes very close to the parent ship, Tribal Class frigate HMS Nubian.
There is a photograph by Derek Fox on the Internet showing her sadly lying at the Pounds Scrapyard, Portsmouth on July 11th 2000, awaiting scrapping.
Picture Added on 10 February 2008.

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i remember seeing hms brinton when i was a youngster, sailing a mirror dingy from the sussex motor yacht club based at soldiers point at shoreham back in the early 70's and aiway's wondered what her demise was.
Added by Andrew Barber on 24 July 2008.
Hms brinton became the banana boat in 1975 merely because her then co was the most junior co in the fishery protection squadron. The 4.5 feet long banana thereafter mounted on her fore screen was from the geest banana company and not fyffes.
Added by Lauriew Hopkins on 19 August 2008.
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