Originally Posted by Paully
Take your point although that wasnt the case when he commanded HMS Bronington...He used to hand over regularly to the 2 i/c when berthing...He was somewhat lacking in this basic bit of seamanship apparantly and they were afraid of what he might do to one of his Mum`s minesweepers
Always been a pompous prick with a high opinion of himself by all accounts 
Not
"by all accounts" at all. As someone who spent a few days on board Bronington in his company and has mixed with him at service occasions a few times since, I find your spiteful remarks ignorant and totally unwarranted.
It is normal in the RN for COs to allow their officers to berth and unberth the ship so they don't find themselves doing it for the first time when in post (or when necessary in the CO's absence). Moreover, the fact that HRH followed this practice militates against accusations of him being some sort of control freak.