HMS Hovingham
Minesweeper of the Royal Navy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HMS Hovingham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Hovingham |
| Namesake | Hovingham |
| Builder | Fairlie Yacht |
| Launched | 24 May 1956 |
| Completed | 11 July 1956 |
| Fate | Sold 1966 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Ham class minesweeper |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement |
|
| Length | |
| Beam | 21 ft 4 in (6.50 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Propulsion |
|
| 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): M2637 / IMS39 |
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Hovingham in North Yorkshire.
References
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
 | This article about a specific naval minesweeper of the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |