HMS Thakeham (M2733)

Minesweeper of the Royal Navy

History
United Kingdom
Name| HMS Thakeham
Namesake| Thakeham
Builder| Fairlie Yacht
Launched| 9 September 1957
Completed| 15 November 1957
Fate| Sold 1977
General characteristics
Class and type| Ham-class minesweeper
Notes| Pennant number(s): M2733 / IMS70

HMS Thakeham 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 Thakeham in West Sussex.

## References

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

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Ham-class minesweepers

|  Royal Navy|

* Abbotsham
* Altham
* Arlingham
* Asheldham
* Bassingham
* Bedham
* Birdham
* Bisham
* Blunham
* Bodenham
* Boreham
* Bottisham
* Brantingham
* Brigham
* Bucklesham
* Cardinham
* Chelsham
* Chillingham
* Cobham
* Cranham
* Damerham
* Darsham
* Davenham
* Dittisham
* Downham
* Edlingham
* Elsenham
* Etchingham
* Everingham
* Felmersham
* Flintham
* Fordham
* Frettenham
* Fritham
* Georgeham
* Glentham
* Greetham
* Halsham
* Harpham
* Haversham
* Hildersham
* Hovingham
* Inglesham
* Isham
* Kingham
* Lasham
* Ledsham
* Littleham
* Ludham
* Malham
* Mersham
* Mickleham
* Mileham
* Neasham
* Nettleham
* Ockham
* Odiham
* Ottringham
* Pagham
* Petersham
* Pineham
* Polsham
* Popham
* Portisham
* Powderham
* Pulham
* Puttenham
* Rackham
* Rampisham
* Reedham
* Rendlesham
* Riplingham
* Sandringham
* Saxlingham
* Shipham
* Shrivenham
* Sidlesham
* Sparham
* Stedham
* Sulham
* Thakeham
* Thatcham
* Thornham
* Tibenham
* Tongham
* Tresham
* Warmingham
* Wexham
* Whippingham
* Wintringham
* Woldingham
* Wrentham
* Yaxham

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Other operators

Royal Australian Navy|

* Otter (ex-Popham)
* Porpoise (ex-Neasham)
* Seal (ex-Wintringham)

French Navy|

* Armoise (ex-Wexham)
* Aubepine (ex-Rendlesham)
* Capucine (ex-Petersham)
* Dahlia (ex-Whippingham)
* Geranium (ex-Tibenham)
* Hibiscus (ex-Sparham)
* Hortensia (ex-Mileham)
* Jasmine (ex-Stedham)
* Jonquille (ex-Sulham)
* Myosotis (ex-Riplingham)
* Oeillet (ex-Isham)
* Pâquerette (ex-Kingham)
* Petunia (ex-Pineham)
* Tulipe (ex-Frettenham)
* Violette (ex-Mersham)

Ghana Navy|

* Afadzato (ex-Ottringham)
* Yogada (ex-Malham)

Indian Navy|

* Bassein (ex-Littleham)
* Bimlipatan (ex-Hildersham)

Libyan Navy|

* Brak (ex-Harpham)
* Zuara (ex-Greetham)

Royal Malaysian Navy|

* Jerong (ex-Boreham)
* Lanka Suka (ex-Bedham)
* Sri Johore (ex-Altham)
* Sri Perlis (ex-Asheldham)
* Todak (ex-Felmersham)

Royal Saudi Navy|

* Al Saqr (ex-Bodenham)

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