HMS Littleham (M2707)

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

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Littleham
NamesakeLittleham
BuilderBrooke Marine
Launched4 April 1954
Completed21 October 1954
FateTransferred to India, 15 June 1955.
NotesPennant number(s): M2707 / IMS44
India
NameINS Bassein
NamesakeBassein
Acquired15 June 1955
Stricken1994
General characteristics
Class and typeHam-class minesweeper
Displacement
  • 120 tons standard
  • 164 tons full
Length106 ft 6 in (32.46 m)
Beam22 ft (6.7 m)
Draught5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Propulsion2 shaft Paxman 12YHAXM diesels, 1,100 bhp (820 kW)
Speed14 knots (26 km/h)
Complement2 officers, 13 ratings
Armament1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun / 20 mm Oerlikon gun

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

References

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