Humber spent four years in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, serving as part of the 101st Minesweeping Squadron.

[4] Subsequently, under the command of his successor, Lieutenant A B Gough, Bronnington ran aground in the River Avon while departing from Bristol.

After being decommissioned from service, the ship was purchased in January 1989 by the Bronington Trust, a registered charity whose patron is the King.

Subject to fund raising, the trust hopes to move the vessel to a dry dock at Cammell Laird where she will be restored, either for sailing or for use as a static museum exhibit.

[12] In June 2023, the National Museum of the Royal Navy said that there are potential locations in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, which could be considered if the restoration effort is successful.