HMS Ockham

Minesweeper of the Royal Navy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

NameHMS Ockham
Launched12 May 1959
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United Kingdom
NameHMS Ockham
NamesakeOckham, Surrey
BuilderAilsa Shipbuilding Company
Launched12 May 1959
Completed5 November 1959
FateSold September 1967
General characteristics
Class & typeHam class minesweeper
Displacement
  • 120 tons standard
  • 164 tons full
Length106 ft 6 in (32.46 m)
Beam22 ft (6.7 m)
Draught5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Propulsion2 shaft Paxman 12YHAXM diesels, 1,100 bhp (820 kW)
Speed14 knots (26 km/h)
Complement2 officers, 13 ratings
Armament1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun / 20 mm Oerlikon gun
NotesPennant number(s): M2714 / IMS51
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Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Ockham in Surrey.

References

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


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