HMS Dittisham (M2621)
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HMS Dittisham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers built for the British Royal Navy. Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Dittisham in Devon.
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Dittisham |
Namesake | Dittisham |
Builder | Fairlie Yacht |
Launched | October 1953 |
Completed | 29 June 1954 |
Fate | Given to the Sea Cadets, 1983. Broken up 1997. |
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): M2621 / IMS23 |
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