HMS Tongham (M2735)

History


Name:	HMS Tongham
Namesake:	Tongham
Builder:	James Miller, St Monance
Launched:	30 November 1955
Completed:	18 June 1957
Fate:	Sold 1980
General characteristics
Class & type:	Ham-class minesweeper
Notes:	Pennant number(s): M2735 / IMS72

HMS Tongham 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 Tongham in Surrey. Dry stored ashore at the Gareloch base, and on release used by the RNXS, based at Greenock.

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

Tongham is now for sale at Foundry Reach Yacht Sales and Services, please view her spec from the link that follows: http://www.foundryreach.co.uk/viewvessel.asp?id=109

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