| Ham
Class Minesweepers. Photos, details and history of the Royal
Navy Ham class minesweepers, including HMS Bassingham, HMS Bucklesham,
HMS Cobham, HMS Haversham, HMS Pulham, HMS Sandringham, and the
rest of the class, launched 1952 - 1959. |
| Inglesham |
23rd April 1952 |
Sold 1966 |
| Altham |
2nd December 1952 |
Transferred to Malaysia 1st April 1959.
Renamed Sri Johore. Broken up 1967 |
| Arlingham |
1st April 1953 |
Sold 1977 |
| Asheldham |
20th September 1959 |
Transferred to Malaysia, 1st April 1959.
Renamed Sri Perlis. Broken up 1967. |
| Bassingham |
24th June 1952 |
Sold 1966 |
| Bedham |
29th July 1953 |
Transferred to Malaysia 1959. Renamed
Lanka Suka. Broken up 1967. |
| Bisham |
6th March 1954 |
Destroyed by fire, 29th September 1956.
Wreck sold 1957. |
| Blunham |
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| Bodenham |
21st August 1952 |
Transferred to Saudi Arabia, 4th March
1968. Stricken 1984. |
| Boreham |
21st October 1952 |
Transferred to Malaysia, 5th March 1966.
Renamed Jerong. Broken up 1970. |
| Bottisham |
16th February 1953 |
Sold 1973. |
| Brantingham |
4th December 1953 |
Transferred to Malaysia, 1959. Renamed
Temasek. Broken up 1966. |
| Brigham |
17th January 1953 |
Sold 1968 |
| Bucklesham |
8th August 1952 |
Sold 1981 |
| Cardingham |
24th June 1952 |
Sold for breaking, 1967. |
| Chelsham |
9th July 1952 |
Sold 1977. |
| Chillingham |
19th December 1952 |
Sold August 1969. |
| Cobham |
14th May 1953 |
Sold 1966. |
| Darsham |
19th November 1952 |
Sold 1966. |
| Davenham |
23rd March 1953 |
Sold 1966. |
| Dittisham |
October 1953 |
Given to Sea Cadets, 1983. Broken up 1997. |
| Downham |
1st September 1955 |
Sold 1982. |
| Edlingham |
21st July 1955 |
Destroyed by fire 29th September 1956.
Wreck sold 1957. |
| Elsenham |
25th May 1955 |
Sold to Arabian Federation, 1967. Stricken
1984. |
| Etchingham |
9th December 1957 |
Sold for breaking 1967. |
| Everingham |
4th March 1954 |
Sold 1983. |
| Felmersham |
24th September 1953 |
Transferred to Malaysia, 5th March 1966.
Renamed Todak. Broken up 1976. |
| Flintham |
10th March 1955 |
Sold 1982 |
| Damerham |
15th June 1953 |
Sold September 1966. |
| Fritham |
24th September 1953 |
Sold 1980. |
| Glentham |
29th April 1957 |
Sold April 1966. |
| Greetham |
19th April 1954 |
Transferred to Libya, 1962. Renamed Zuara.
Broken up 1973. |
| Halsham |
September 1953 |
Sold 1981. |
| Harpham |
14th September 1954 |
Transferred to Libya, 1962. Renamed Brak.
Broken up 1973. |
| Haversham |
3rd June 1954 |
Broken up 1985. |
| Lasham |
31st May 1954 |
Sold 1981. |
| Hovingham |
24th May 1956 |
Sold 1966. |
| Cranham |
24th November 1953 |
Sold September 1966. |
| Frettenham |
18th May 1954 |
Sold to France, 13th December 1954. Renamed
Tulipe. Broken up 1989. |
| Isham |
13th September 1954 |
Transferred to France 22nd April 1955.
Renamed Oilette. Broken up 1989. |
| Kingham |
26th January 1955 |
Transferred to France 1955. Renamed
Paquerette. Broken up 1989. |
| Hildesham |
5th February 1954 |
Transferred to India, 1955. Renamed
Bimlipatan. Stricken 1994. |
| Ledsham |
30th June 1954 |
Sold April 1971 for breaking. |
| Littleham |
4th April 1954 |
Transferred to India, 15th June 1955.
Renamed Bassein. Stricken 1994. |
| Ludham |
16th June 1954 |
Sold March 1967. |
| Mersham |
5th April 1954 |
Transferred to France, 1955. Renamed
Violette. Stricken 1987. |
| Mickleham |
11th March 1954 |
Sold August 1966. |
| Mileham |
1st July 1954 |
Transferred to France, 1955. Renamed
Hortensia. Stricken 1983. |
| Neasham |
14th March 1956 |
Transferred to Australia, 1968. Renamed
Porpoise. Sold 1988. |
| Nettleham |
19th December 1956 |
Sold November 1967. |
| Ockham |
12th May 1959 |
Sold September 1967. |
| Ottringham |
22nd January 1958 |
Transferred to Ghana, October 1959. Renamed
Afadzato. Broken up 1977. |
| Pagham |
4th October 1955 |
Sold 1983. |
| Fordham |
7th August 1956 |
Sold 1981 |
| Petersham |
12th January 1955 |
Transferred to France 1955. Renamed
Capucine. Stricken 1985. |
| Pineham |
9th May 1955 |
Transferred to France, 10th November 1955.
Renamed Petunia. Broken up 1985. |
| Powderham |
27th November 1958 |
Became survey vessel Waterwirch, 1964. Sold
1986. |
| Pulham |
10th January 1956 |
Sold August 1966. |
| Rackham |
27th April 1956 |
Sold July 1967. |
| Reedham |
19th August 1958 |
Sold August 1966. |
| Rendlesham |
13th October 1954 |
Transferred to France, 1955. Renamed
Aubepine. Sold 1974. |
| Riplingham |
11th January 1955 |
Transferred to France 1955. Renamed
Myosotis. Stricken 1985. |
| Shipham |
14th July 1955 |
Sold 1986 |
| Saxlingham |
17th October 1955 |
Sold April 1968. |
| Shrivenham |
28th March 1956 |
Sold February 1969 |
| Sidlesham |
25th March 1955 |
Sold July 1967. |
| Stedham |
12th January 1955 |
Transferred to France, 1955. Renamed
Jasmine. Stricken 1985. |
| Sparham |
14th October 1954 |
Transferred to France, 30th September 1955.
Renamed Hibiscus. Stricken 1986. |
| Sulham |
24th March 1955 |
Transferred to France 1955. Renamed
Jonquille. Broken up 1985. |
| Thakenham |
9th September 1957 |
Sold 1977. |
| Tibenham |
10th March 1955 |
Transferred to France 1955. Renamed
Geranium. Stricken 1987. |
| Tongham |
30th November 1955 |
Sold 1980. |
| Tresham |
11th May 1954 |
Sold 1966. |
| Warmingham |
23rd April 1954 |
Sold 1983. |
| Wexham |
3rd April 1954 |
Transferred to France, 1955. Renamed
Armoise. Stricken 1987. |
| Whippingham |
28th August 1954 |
Transferred to France, 1955. Renamed
Dahlia. Stricken 1992. |
| Wintringham |
24th May 1955 |
Transferred to Australia, 1967. Renamed
Seal. Diving Tender. Sold 1988. |
| Woldingham |
30th November 1955 |
Sold September 1966. |
| Wrentham (ex - Edgeley) |
8th February 1955 |
Sold August 1966. |
| Yaxham |
21st January 1958 |
Became survey vessel Woodlark 1964. Used as
target, 1986. |
| Portisham |
3rd November 1955 |
Sold January 1989. |
| Popham |
11th January 1955 |
Sold February 1976. |
| Odiham |
21st July 1955 |
Sold 1980. |
| Puttenham |
25th June 1956 |
Sold 1980. |
| Birdham |
19th September 1955 |
Sold 1980. |
| Rampisham |
1st May 1957 |
Renamed Squirrel December 1957. Reverted to
Rampisham December 1959. Sold August 1966. |
| Abbotsham |
16th December 1955 |
Sold June 1967 |
| Georgeham |
15th February 1957 |
Sold November 1967. |
| Malham |
29th August 1958 |
Transferred to Ghana, October 1959. Renamed
Yogada. Broken up 1977. |
| Thatcham |
25th September 1957. |
Sold 1986. |
| Sandringham |
16th April 1957 |
Sold 1986. |
| Polsham |
13th October 1958 |
Sold February 1967. |
| Thornham |
18th March 1957 |
Broken up 1985. |
| HMS
Altham |
|
HMS Altham, May 1956.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
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| HMS
Asheldham |
|
HMS Asheldham with HMS Appleton, September 1954.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
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HMS Asheldham, May 1956.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
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| HMS
Bassingham |
|
HMS Bassingham, May 1956.
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holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
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| HMS
Dittisham |
|
HMS Dittisham, 1972.
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| HMS
Lasham |
|
HMS Lasham, February 1969.
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| HMS
Pagham |
|
HMS Pagham, June 1977.
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| HMS
Powderham |
|
HMS Waterwitch (ex - HMS Powderham), April 1969.
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| HMS
Shipham |
|
HMS Shipham, September 1970.
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| HMS
Thakenham |
|
HMS Thakenham, May 1969.
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| HMS
Yaxham |
|
HMS Woodlark (ex - HMS Yaxham), May 1971.
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| HMS
Popham |
M2782 HMS Popham.
Contributed by Trevor
Piper. © Vosper Thornycroft. Click here for details of new book on
the history of Vosper Thornycroft and their ships |
| HMS
Thatcham |
|
HMS Thatcham, September 1971.
A
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| HMS
Sandringham |
|
HMS Sandringham, 1975.
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