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'''HMS ''Halsham''''' was one of 93 ships of the {{sclass2|Ham|minesweeper|4}} of inshore [[Minesweeper (ship)|minesweepers]] of the [[Royal Navy]]. Their names were all chosen from villages ending in ''-ham''. The minesweeper was named after [[Halsham]] in the [[East Riding of Yorkshire]].


She was transferred from the Royal Navy to [[Royal Air Force]] duties in 1966, renamed ''No.5002'' (later ''No.5012'') and converted to a research and trials vessel for [[Royal Aircraft Establishment]], [[Farnborough Airport|Farnborough]]. By 1972, she was the only remaining RAF-operated marine asset, and to provide continued efficient management she was transferred to the [[Royal Corps of Transport]]'s civilian fleet and renamed ''Richard George Masters'' (later shortened to ''R G Masters'').<ref>{{cite book |last1=Habesch |first1=David |title=The Army's Navy : British Military Vessels and their History since Henry VIII |date=2001 |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |isbn=1-86176-157-0 |page=166}}</ref> [[Richard George Masters|Private Masters]] was the sole recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]] in the [[Royal Army Service Corps]] during the [[First World War]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ship Named after War Hero |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000271/19721219/007/0001 |access-date=10 February 2022 |work=Liverpool Echo |issue=28912 |date=19 December 1972 |page=1|via=British Newspaper Archive}}</ref>
'''HMS ''Halsham''''' was one of 93 ships of the [[Ham class minesweeper|''Ham'' class]] of inshore [[Minesweeper (ship)|minesweepers]].


In 1979 she was withdrawn from military service, and then sold to Pounds Shipowners & Shipbreakers at Portsmouth, who resold her in 1981 to Greek shipowners Petrakis Line of [[Corfu]]. She was renamed ''Sotirakis'' and converted to a tourist excursion boat.<ref>{{cite web |title=Halsham |url=https://clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ref=55735 |website=Scottish Built Ships |publisher=Caledonian Maritime Research Trust |access-date=1 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401210923/https://clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ref=55735 |archive-date=1 April 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in ''-ham''. The minesweeper was named after [[Halsham]] in the [[East Riding of Yorkshire]].

==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
*Blackman, R.V.B. ed. ''Jane's Fighting Ships'' (1953)
*Blackman, R.V.B. ed. ''Jane's Fighting Ships'' (1953)

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Latest revision as of 21:51, 19 October 2024

History
United Kingdom
NameHalsham
NamesakeHalsham
BuilderJones Buckie Slip & Shipyard
Launched22 September 1953
Completed9 July 1954
FateSold 1981
General characteristics
Class and typeHam-class minesweeper
Displacement
  • 120 long tons (122 t) standard
  • 164 long tons (167 t) full load
Length
  • 100 ft (30 m) p/p
  • 106 ft 6 in (32.46 m) o/a
Beam21 ft 4 in (6.50 m)
Draught5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 shaft Paxman 12YHAXM diesels
  • 1,100 bhp (820 kW)
Speed14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h)
Complement2 officers, 13 ratings
Armament1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun or Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
NotesPennant number(s): M2633 / IMS35

HMS Halsham was one of 93 ships of the Ham class of inshore minesweepers of the Royal Navy. Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Halsham in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

She was transferred from the Royal Navy to Royal Air Force duties in 1966, renamed No.5002 (later No.5012) and converted to a research and trials vessel for Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough. By 1972, she was the only remaining RAF-operated marine asset, and to provide continued efficient management she was transferred to the Royal Corps of Transport's civilian fleet and renamed Richard George Masters (later shortened to R G Masters).[1] Private Masters was the sole recipient of the Victoria Cross in the Royal Army Service Corps during the First World War.[2]

In 1979 she was withdrawn from military service, and then sold to Pounds Shipowners & Shipbreakers at Portsmouth, who resold her in 1981 to Greek shipowners Petrakis Line of Corfu. She was renamed Sotirakis and converted to a tourist excursion boat.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Habesch, David (2001). The Army's Navy : British Military Vessels and their History since Henry VIII. London: Chatham Publishing. p. 166. ISBN 1-86176-157-0.
  2. ^ "Ship Named after War Hero". Liverpool Echo. No. 28912. 19 December 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 10 February 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Halsham". Scottish Built Ships. Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

References

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  • Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)


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