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'''HMS ''Littleham''''' was one of 93 ships of the {{sclass2 | '''HMS ''Littleham''''' was one of 93 ships of the {{sclass2|Ham|minesweeper|4}} of inshore [[minesweeper]]s. | ||
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in ''-ham''. The minesweeper was named after [[Littleham]] in [[Devon]]. | Their names were all chosen from villages ending in ''-ham''. The minesweeper was named after [[Littleham]] in [[Devon]]. | ||
Revision as of 03:05, 24 September 2021
| History | |
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 United Kingdom
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| 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
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| Name: | INS Bassein |
| Namesake: | Bassein |
| Acquired: | 15 June 1955 |
| Stricken: | 1994 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | -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 × 40 mm Bofors / 20 mm Oerlikon gun |
HMS Littleham was one of 93 ships of the 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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