[Squantos]

Ok I am just asking as in my military career I NEVER saw a officer rise to command their own ship (as foul mouthed idiot above posted ) unless it was a RHIB boat or landing craft in that short of time. Is that a normal thing in the queens serivce or was this royal fast tracked due his mum ?

..... grateful for yer service and glad ya got home safe !

[naturalman1975]

Minehunters aren't much bigger than landing craft... not much bigger than an RHIB for that matter.

HMS Bronington, which the Prince commanded was 440 tons with a crew of 33.

They were typically commanded by Lieutenants or Lieutenants-Commander and it was by no means unheard of for an officer of four or five years experience to be given command of one.

It was the first command they could legitimately give him, and they gave it to him as early as they legitimately could. So it was probably fast tracked in that sense. But some other young officers of equal experience got the same opportunity.

HMS Glasserton, sister ship to the Bronington.