| HMS Tongham (M2735) | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Name: | HMS Tongham |
| Namesake: | Tongham |
| Builder: | James Miller, St Monance |
| Launched: | 30 November 1955 |
| Completed: | 18 June 1957 |
| Fate: | Sold 1980 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Notes: | Pennant number(s): M2735 / IMS72 |
HMS Tongham 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 Tongham in Surrey. Dry stored ashore at the Gareloch base, and on release used by the RNXS, based at Greenock.
References[]
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
The original article can be found at HMS Tongham (M2735) and the edit history here.
Tongham is now for sale at Foundry Reach Yacht Sales and Services, please view her spec from the link that follows: http://www.foundryreach.co.uk/viewvessel.asp?id=109