HMS Thatcham (M2790)
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Minesweeper of the Royal Navy
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Thatcham |
| Namesake | Thatcham |
| Builder | Jones Slip |
| Launched | 25 September 1957 |
| Completed | 17 April 1958 |
| Fate | Sold 1986 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2790 / IMS90 |
HMS Thatcham 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 Thatcham in Berkshire.
References
[edit ]- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
