| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Littleham |
| Namesake | Littleham |
| Builder | Brooke Marine |
| Launched | 4 April 1954 |
| Completed | 21 October 1954 |
| Fate | Transferred to India, 15 June 1955. |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2707 / IMS44 |
 India | |
| Name | INS Bassein |
| Namesake | Bassein |
| Acquired | 15 June 1955 |
| Stricken | 1994 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 106 ft 6 in (32.46 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft Paxman 12YHAXM diesels, 1,100 bhp (820 kW) |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Complement | 2 officers, 13 ratings |
| Armament | 1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun / 20 mm Oerlikon gun |
HMS Littleham 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 Littleham in Devon.
References
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Littleham |
| Namesake | Littleham |
| Builder | Brooke Marine |
| Launched | 4 April 1954 |
| Completed | 21 October 1954 |
| Fate | Transferred to India, 15 June 1955. |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2707 / IMS44 |
| India | |
| Name | INS Bassein |
| Namesake | Bassein |
| Acquired | 15 June 1955 |
| Stricken | 1994 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Displacement |
|
| Length | 106 ft 6 in (32.46 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft Paxman 12YHAXM diesels, 1,100 bhp (820 kW) |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Complement | 2 officers, 13 ratings |
| Armament | 1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun / 20 mm Oerlikon gun |
HMS Littleham 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 Littleham in Devon.
References
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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