HMS Fritham (M2630)

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

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Fritham
Namesake	Fritham
Builder	Brooke Marine
Launched	24 September 1953
Completed	7 July 1954
Fate	Sold 1980
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 L/60 gun or Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
Notes	Pennant number(s): M2630 / IMS32

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

References

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