| HMS Bisham (M2607) | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Name: | HMS Bisham |
| Namesake: | Bisham |
| Builder: | J. Bolson, Poole |
| Launched: | 6 March 1954 |
| Completed: | 2 July 1954 |
| Fate: | Destroyed by fire, 29 September 1956. Wreck sold 1957 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & 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 gun or Oerlikon 20 mm cannon |
| Notes: | Pennant number(s): M2607 / IMS07 |
HMS Bisham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers. Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Bisham in Berkshire.
References[]
- Blackman, Raymond V.B., ed. Jane's Fighting Ships 1952–1953. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1953.
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