HMS Kingham (M2704)
HMS Kingham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Kingham |
| Namesake | Kingham |
| Builder | J. Samuel White |
| Launched | 26 January 1955 |
| Completed | 1 June 1955 |
| Identification | Pennant number(s): M2704 / IMS41 |
| Fate | transferred to France, 1955 |
 France | |
| Name | Pâquerette (M775) |
| Stricken | 4 May 1988 |
| Identification | Pennant number(s): A742 / P742 |
| Fate | Sold, 25 January 1996[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 106 ft 6 in (32.46 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft Paxman 12YHAXM diesels, 1,100 bhp (820 kW) |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Complement | 2 officers, 13 ratings |
| Armament | 1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun / 20 mm Oerlikon gun |
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Kingham in Oxfordshire.
Notes
- "oldships.org.uk". www.oldships.org.uk.
References
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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