Minesweeper of the Royal Navy
HMS Glentham
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| History |
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 United Kingdom |
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| Namesake | Glentham |
| Builder | Ardrossan Dockyard |
| Launched | 29 April 1957 |
| Completed | 20 May 1958 |
| Identification | Pennant number(s): M2631 / IMS33 |
| Fate | Sold in Singapore for scrapping April 1966 |
| General characteristics |
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| Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Displacement |
- 120 long tons (122 t) standard
- 164 long tons (167 t) full load
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| Length |
- 100 ft (30 m) p/p
- 106 ft 6 in (32.46 m) o/a
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| Beam | 21 ft 4 in (6.50 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft Paxman 12YHAXM diesels1,100 bhp (820 kW) |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 2 officers, 13 ratings |
| Armament | 1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun or Oerlikon 20 mm cannon |
HMS Glentham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers.
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Glentham in Lincolnshire.
References
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
