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Their names were all chosen from villages ending in ''-ham''. The minesweeper was named after [[Halsham]] in the [[East Riding of Yorkshire]]. |
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in ''-ham''. The minesweeper was named after [[Halsham]] in the [[East Riding of Yorkshire]]. |
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She was transferred to the Air Ministry in 1966 and renamed No.5002. Following her transfer to the RCT in 1974 she was renamed Richard George Masters V.C.<ref> |
She was transferred to the Air Ministry in 1966 and renamed No.5002. Following her transfer to the RCT in 1974 she was renamed Richard George Masters V.C.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oldships.org.uk/SHIPS/SHIP_DETAILS/HALSHAM_DETAIL.htm|title=oldships.org.uk|website=www.oldships.org.uk}}</ref> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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Revision as of 20:20, 4 May 2021
| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Halsham |
| Namesake | Halsham |
| Builder | Jones Slip |
| Launched | September 1953 |
| Completed | 9 July 1954 |
| Fate | Sold 1981 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass2- |
| Displacement |
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| Length | |
| Beam | 21 ft 4 in (6.50 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h) |
| Complement | 2 officers, 13 ratings |
| Armament | 1 × Bofors 40 mm gun or Oerlikon 20 mm cannon |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2633 / IMS35 |
HMS Halsham was one of 93 ships of the Template:Sclass2- of inshore minesweepers.
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 to the Air Ministry in 1966 and renamed No.5002. Following her transfer to the RCT in 1974 she was renamed Richard George Masters V.C.[1]
Notes
- ^ "oldships.org.uk". www.oldships.org.uk.
References
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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