 HMS Shipham, off Great Yarmouth, 1978. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Shipham |
| Namesake | Shipham |
| Builder | Brooke Marine |
| Launched | 14 July 1955 |
| Completed | 3 February 1956 |
| Fate | Sold 1986 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2726 / IMS63 |
HMS Shipham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers.
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Shipham in Somerset.
References
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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