HMS Odiham (M2783)

Minesweeper of the Royal Navy

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS Odiham
NamesakeOdiham
BuilderVosper & Company
Launched21 July 1955
Completed27 July 1956
FateSold 1980
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
NotesPennant number(s): M2783 / IMS83

HMS Odiham 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 Odiham in Hampshire.

References

  • Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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Ham-class minesweepers
 Royal Navy
  • Abbotsham
  • Altham
  • Arlingham
  • Asheldham
  • Bassingham
  • Bedham
  • Birdham
  • Bisham
  • Blunham
  • Bodenham
  • Boreham
  • Bottisham
  • Brantingham
  • Brigham
  • Bucklesham
  • Cardinham
  • Chelsham
  • Chillingham
  • Cobham
  • Cranham
  • Damerham
  • Darsham
  • Davenham
  • Dittisham
  • Downham
  • Edlingham
  • Elsenham
  • Etchingham
  • Everingham
  • Felmersham
  • Flintham
  • Fordham
  • Frettenham
  • Fritham
  • Georgeham
  • Glentham
  • Greetham
  • Halsham
  • Harpham
  • Haversham
  • Hildersham
  • Hovingham
  • Inglesham
  • Isham
  • Kingham
  • Lasham
  • Ledsham
  • Littleham
  • Ludham
  • Malham
  • Mersham
  • Mickleham
  • Mileham
  • Neasham
  • Nettleham
  • Ockham
  • Odiham
  • Ottringham
  • Pagham
  • Petersham
  • Pineham
  • Polsham
  • Popham
  • Portisham
  • Powderham
  • Pulham
  • Puttenham
  • Rackham
  • Rampisham
  • Reedham
  • Rendlesham
  • Riplingham
  • Sandringham
  • Saxlingham
  • Shipham
  • Shrivenham
  • Sidlesham
  • Sparham
  • Stedham
  • Sulham
  • Thakeham
  • Thatcham
  • Thornham
  • Tibenham
  • Tongham
  • Tresham
  • Warmingham
  • Wexham
  • Whippingham
  • Wintringham
  • Woldingham
  • Wrentham
  • Yaxham
Other operators
 Royal Australian Navy
  • Otter (ex-Popham)
  • Porpoise (ex-Neasham)
  • Seal (ex-Wintringham)
 French Navy
  • Armoise (ex-Wexham)
  • Aubepine (ex-Rendlesham)
  • Capucine (ex-Petersham)
  • Dahlia (ex-Whippingham)
  • Geranium (ex-Tibenham)
  • Hibiscus (ex-Sparham)
  • Hortensia (ex-Mileham)
  • Jasmine (ex-Stedham)
  • Jonquille (ex-Sulham)
  • Myosotis (ex-Riplingham)
  • Oeillet (ex-Isham)
  • Pâquerette (ex-Kingham)
  • Petunia (ex-Pineham)
  • Tulipe (ex-Frettenham)
  • Violette (ex-Mersham)
 Ghana Navy
  • Afadzato (ex-Ottringham)
  • Yogada (ex-Malham)
 Indian Navy
  • Bassein (ex-Littleham)
  • Bimlipatan (ex-Hildersham)
 Libyan Navy
  • Brak (ex-Harpham)
  • Zuara (ex-Greetham)
 Royal Malaysian Navy
  • Jerong (ex-Boreham)
  • Lanka Suka (ex-Bedham)
  • Sri Johore (ex-Altham)
  • Sri Perlis (ex-Asheldham)
  • Todak (ex-Felmersham)
 Royal Saudi Navy
  • Al Saqr (ex-Bodenham)


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