HMS Edlingham (M2623)

HMS Edlingham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers.

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Edlingham
NamesakeEdlingham
BuilderWilliam Weatherhead & Sons, Cockenzie
Launched21 July 1955
Completed16 September 1956
FateDestroyed by fire 29 September 1956. Wreck sold 1957.
General characteristics
Class and typeHam class minesweeper
TypeMinesweeper
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): M2623 / IMS25

Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Edlingham in Northumberland.

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


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