HMS Harpham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers. She was built in 1954 by the Jones Shipyard in Buckie, Moray. She was sold to Libya in 1962 and renamed Brak.[1] She remained in Libyan service until she was broken up in 1973.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Harpham |
| Namesake | Harpham |
| Builder | Jones Slip |
| Launched | 14 September 1954 |
| Completed | 22 December 1954 |
| Fate | Transferred to Libya 1962 |
 Libya | |
| Name | Brak |
| Acquired | 1962 |
| Fate | Broken up 1973 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham class minesweeper |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement |
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| Length | |
| Beam | 21 ft 4 in (6.50 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| 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): M2634 / IMS36 |
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Harpham in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
References
edit- ^ "HMS Harpham". battleships-cruisers.co.uk. Cranston Fine Arts. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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