HMS Pagham (M2716)
HMS Pagham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Pagham |
| Namesake | Pagham |
| Builder | Jones Slip |
| Launched | 4 October 1955 |
| Completed | 22 March 1956 |
| Fate | Sold 1983 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2716 / IMS53 |
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Pagham in West Sussex.
In 1978 she was loaned to the Stranraer Sea Cadet Unit, and formally given to them on 1 May 1999.[1] After the closure of the Stranraer Sea Cadet unit the MOD/SCC sold her for a nominal fee to a private owner who stripped her of reclaimable parts.
In March 2008 she lies part stripped of usable parts and with a significant list in Drummore harbour, near Stranraer.
References
- "House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 14 Mar 2003 (pt 3)". publications.parliament.uk.
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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