HMS Cranham
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Cranham |
| Namesake | Cranham |
| Builder | J. Samuel White |
| Launched | 24 November 1953 |
| Completed | 1 June 1954 |
| Fate | Sold September 1966. As of 2007 a cruising vessel Burja |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & 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 × 40 mm Bofors / 20 mm Oerlikon gun |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2701 / IMS19 |
HMS Cranham was one of 93 Royal Navy ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers.
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Cranham in Gloucestershire.
References
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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