HMS Chillingham (M2617)

HMS Chillingham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers.

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Chillingham
Namesake	Chillingham
Builder	McLean, Renfrew
Launched	19 December 1952
Completed	17 June 1953
Fate	Sold 1969 and converted to yacht, and re-named Mangusta, Non Stop, and Vana of Cranbourne. As of 2007 named Osprey.
General characteristics
Class and type	Ham class minesweeper
Type	Minesweeper
Displacement	120 long tons (122 t) standard 164 long tons (167 t) full load
Length	100 ft (30 m) p/p 106 ft 6 in (32.46 m) o/a
Beam	21 ft 4 in (6.50 m)
Draught	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Propulsion	2 shaft Paxman 12YHAXM diesels 1,100 bhp (820 kW)
Speed	14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h)
Complement	2 officers, 13 ratings
Armament	1 × Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60 or Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
Notes	Pennant number(s): M2617 / IMS17

Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Chillingham in Northumberland.

References

• Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)