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}} | HMS Abbotsham 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 Abbotsham in Devon. Abbotsham was one of the third series of Ham-class minesweepers, with an all-wooden hull, and was built by William Blackmore, completing on 10 January 1957.[1][2] The Ham class proved to be too small to carry modern minesweeping gear, and like many of the class, Abbotsham was quickly placed in operational reserve, entering this state in November 1957. She remained in operational reserve at Rosneath until 1966, when she was placed on the disposal list, the ship being sold in 1967.[1][3] See also- List of ship names of the Royal Navy
{{Portal|Royal Navy|left=yes}}{{clear}}References1. ^1 2 Gardiner and Chumbley, 1995, p. 541.
2. ^Worth 1986, p. 123.
3. ^Worth 1986, p. 125.
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
- {{cite book|last1=Gardiner|first1=Robert|last2=Chumbley|first2=Stephen|title=Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995|year=1995|publisher=Naval Institute Press|location=Annapolis, Maryland, USA|isbn=1-55750-132-7}}
- {{cite book|last=Worth|first=Jack|title=British Warships Since 1945: Part 4: Minesweepers|year=1986|publisher=Maritime Books|location=Liskeard, UK|isbn=0-907771-12-2}}
External links- Details at the Ton-class Association site
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