HMS Felmersham

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

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Felmersham
Namesake	Felmersham
Builder	Camper and Nicholsons
Launched	24 September 1953
Completed	11 May 1954
Fate	transferred to Malaysia, 5 March 1966
Malaysia
Name	KD Todak
Acquired	5 March 1966
Fate	broken up, 1976
General characteristics
Class & type	Ham-class 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): M2627 / IMS29

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

References

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