HMS Cardinham (M2615)
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HMS Cardinham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers. Her name is commonly misspelled as Cardingham, but she was named after the village of Cardinham in Cornwall. Her cap tally and lifebelts displayed the name Cardinham.
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Name | HMS Cardinham |
Namesake | Cardinham |
Builder | Herd & McKenzie |
Launched | 24 June 1952 |
Completed | 17 July 1953 |
Fate | Sold for breaking, 1967 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Ham class minesweeper |
Type | Minesweeper |
Displacement |
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Length | |
Beam | 21 ft 4 in (6.50 m) |
Draught | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h) |
Complement | 2 officers, 13 ratings |
Armament | 1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun or Oerlikon 20 mm cannon |
Notes | Pennant number(s): M2615 / IMS15 |
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Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Cardinham.