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was one of the flotilla sent to Malta for the Suez campaign. Crossing the
English Channel took several attempts until the weather eased. An earlier crossing by small ships led to some having the front of their chartrooms stove in, flooding the forepart and unfortunate descents.
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to evaluate the capability of streaming sweeps in moderately rough conditions, it was decided that the sweepers were too small actually to go to Suez, which was much regretted. They were intended to clear the canal before heavy ships cleared the area.
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The cancellation was disappointing and the aggression build-up was relieved, somewhat unfortunately, when a visit was made to
Messina. Return was to Gareloch and paying-off.
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in the 1960s, until the unit was disbanded on 31 March 1967. Reservists were trained in minesweeping techniques using both sweeps and the electromagnetic loop.
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This article about a specific naval minesweeper of the United
Kingdom is a
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Malta was reached without incident. However, when the
Commodore chose
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List of mine-countermeasure vessels of the Royal Navy
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Their names were all chosen from villages ending in
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151:106 ft 6 in (32.46 m)
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133:164 long tons (167 t) full load
130:120 long tons (122 t) standard
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266:. The minesweeper was named after
164:21 ft 4 in (6.50 m)
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172:5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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308:Hong Kong Royal Naval Reserve
16:Minesweeper of the Royal Navy
189:1,100 bhp (820 kW)
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251:was one of 93 ships of the
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100:General characteristics
95:Sold for breaking, 1967
1644:Ham-class minesweepers
358:Ham-class minesweepers
211:2 officers, 13 ratings
1649:Royal Navy ship names
1065:Royal Australian Navy
321:Jane's Fighting Ships
319:Blackman, R.V.B. ed.
227:Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
221:Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun
109:Ham class minesweeper
1458:Royal Malaysian Navy
302:, and a sister ship
71:Herd & McKenzie
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125:Displacement
87:17 July 1953
79:24 June 1952
51:
18:
1413:Libyan Navy
1368:Indian Navy
1172:Whippingham
1122:French Navy
1103:Wintringham
1010:Wintringham
1003:Whippingham
891:Sandringham
506:Chillingham
471:Brantingham
255:of inshore
119:Minesweeper
1654:1952 ships
1638:Categories
1520:Felmersham
1503:Sri Perlis
1491:Sri Johore
1479:Lanka Suka
1394:Hildersham
1389:Bimlipatan
1337:Ottringham
1323:Ghana Navy
1292:Frettenham
1263:Pâquerette
1244:Riplingham
1148:Rendlesham
1017:Woldingham
989:Warmingham
912:Shrivenham
898:Saxlingham
884:Riplingham
877:Rendlesham
786:Ottringham
667:Hildersham
611:Frettenham
590:Felmersham
583:Everingham
576:Etchingham
485:Bucklesham
415:Bassingham
378:Royal Navy
314:References
304:Etchingham
208:Complement
177:Propulsion
1508:Asheldham
1382:Littleham
1227:Jonquille
1203:Hortensia
1160:Petersham
919:Sidlesham
863:Rampisham
849:Puttenham
835:Powderham
828:Portisham
800:Petersham
765:Nettleham
744:Mickleham
716:Littleham
681:Inglesham
674:Hovingham
660:Haversham
625:Georgeham
562:Edlingham
548:Dittisham
492:Cardinham
464:Bottisham
408:Asheldham
401:Arlingham
387:Abbotsham
300:Cardinham
287:Cardinham
279:Cardinham
268:Cardinham
253:Ham-class
248:Cardinham
84:Completed
62:Cardinham
52:Cardinham
1553:Bodenham
1439:Greetham
1332:Afadzato
1299:Violette
1239:Myosotis
1191:Hibiscus
1184:Tibenham
1179:Geranium
1155:Capucine
1143:Aubepine
1086:Porpoise
1024:Wrentham
968:Tibenham
961:Thornham
954:Thatcham
947:Thakeham
639:Greetham
632:Glentham
597:Flintham
569:Elsenham
541:Davenham
527:Damerham
499:Chelsham
450:Bodenham
216:Armament
182:2 shaft
76:Launched
58:Namesake
1548:Al Saqr
1472:Boreham
1427:Harpham
1377:Bassein
1304:Mersham
1280:Pineham
1275:Petunia
1268:Kingham
1251:Oeillet
1220:Stedham
1215:Jasmine
1208:Mileham
1196:Sparham
1131:Armoise
1091:Neasham
982:Tresham
975:Tongham
933:Stedham
926:Sparham
905:Shipham
870:Reedham
856:Rackham
814:Polsham
807:Pineham
758:Neasham
751:Mileham
737:Mersham
709:Ledsham
695:Kingham
653:Harpham
646:Halsham
618:Fritham
604:Fordham
555:Downham
534:Darsham
520:Cranham
478:Brigham
457:Boreham
443:Blunham
429:Birdham
169:Draught
68:Builder
28:History
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1496:Altham
1484:Bedham
1467:Jerong
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1344:Yogada
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1287:Tulipe
1232:Sulham
1167:Dahlia
1136:Wexham
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1031:Yaxham
996:Wexham
940:Sulham
842:Pulham
821:Popham
793:Pagham
779:Odiham
772:Ockham
730:Malham
723:Ludham
702:Lasham
513:Cobham
436:Bisham
422:Bedham
394:Altham
375:
323:(1953)
274:Career
184:Paxman
140:Length
1515:Todak
1434:Zuara
1256:Isham
1074:Otter
688:Isham
233:Notes
201:knots
196:Speed
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219:1 ×
161:Beam
115:Type
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47:Name
199:14
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