| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Tongham |
| Namesake | Tongham |
| Builder | James Miller, St Monance |
| Launched | 30 November 1955 |
| Completed | 18 June 1957 |
| Fate | Sold 1980 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2735 / IMS72 |
HMS Tongham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers.
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Tongham in Surrey. Dry stored ashore at the Gareloch base, and on release used by the RNXS, based at Greenock.
References
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
Tongham is now for sale at Foundry Reach Yacht Sales and Services, please view her spec from the link that follows: http://www.foundryreach.co.uk/viewvessel.asp?id=109
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| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Tongham |
| Namesake | Tongham |
| Builder | James Miller, St Monance |
| Launched | 30 November 1955 |
| Completed | 18 June 1957 |
| Fate | Sold 1980 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2735 / IMS72 |
HMS Tongham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers.
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Tongham in Surrey. Dry stored ashore at the Gareloch base, and on release used by the RNXS, based at Greenock.
References
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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Tongham is now for sale at Foundry Reach Yacht Sales and Services, please view her spec from the link that follows: http://www.foundryreach.co.uk/viewvessel.asp?id=109
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| This article about a specific naval minesweeper of the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |