HMS Blunham

HMS Blunham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers.

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Blunham
Namesake	Blunham
Builder	Brooke Marine
Completed	11 June 1953
General characteristics
Class and type	Ham class minesweeper
Type	Minesweeper
Displacement	120 long tons (122 t) standard 164 long tons (167 t) full load
Length	100 ft (30 m) p/p 106 ft 6 in (32.46 m) o/a
Beam	21 ft 4 in (6.50 m)
Draught	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Propulsion	2 shaft Paxman 12YHAXM diesels 1,100 bhp (820 kW)
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): M2608 / IMS08

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

References

• Blackman, Raymond V.B., ed. Jane's Fighting Ships 1952–1953. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1953.