HMS Wexham (M2738)
HMS Wexham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Wexham |
| Namesake | Wexham |
| Builder | Jason Taylor |
| Launched | 3 April 1954 |
| Completed | 11 January 1955 |
| Fate | Transferred to France, 1955 |
 France | |
| Name | Armoise |
| Acquired | 1955 |
| Stricken | 1987 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2738 / IMS75 |
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Wexham in Buckinghamshire.
References
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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