HMS Sparham (M2731)

History

United Kingdom
Name:	HMS Sparham
Namesake:	Sparham
Builder:	Vosper & Company
Launched:	14 October 1954
Completed:	26 July 1955
Fate:	transferred to France, 30 September 1955
France
Name:	Hibiscus
Acquired:	30 September 1955
Struck:	1986
General characteristics
Class & type:	Ham-class minesweeper
Notes:	Pennant number(s): M2731 / IMS68

HMS Sparham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.

Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Sparham in Norfolk.

References

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

Ham-class minesweepers

Royal Navy

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)

List of mine-countermeasure vessels of the Royal Navy

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