A British Royal Navy minehunter HMS Brocklesby, Manx Radio reports had arrived in Douglas Harbour today.

It was a morning arrival for the Royal Navy minehunter to the Manx capital as the visiting vessel berthed alongside the harbour's Victoria Pier.

HMS Brocklesby is a 'Hunt' class mine-counter measures vessel (MCMV) which has the primary purpose to neutralise mines at sea.

This involves locating and neutralising sea mines using a combination of sonar, mine clearance divers and use of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) the 'Seafox'.
The minehunter's homeport is Portsmouth, the the UK's biggest naval base.

Another former member of the Hunt-class, HMS Atherstone, Afloat reported earlier this year when Harland & Wolff acquired from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) with a view to refurbishing it for non-military uses.

Afloat also adds that HMS Brocklesby made a first visit to Dublin Port which took place in 1995 whereas HMS Ramsey paid a visit more recently in 2016.