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Their names were all chosen from villages ending in ''-ham''. The minesweeper was named after [[Portesham|Portisham]] in [[Dorset]]. |
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in ''-ham''. The minesweeper was named after [[Portesham|Portisham]] in [[Dorset]]. |
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After her sale in 1989 she was laid up and for sale in a boatyard in Essex. She was procured for conversion to a liveaboard ship by an Irish national in 2007 and is currently the second biggest private vessel und Irish Flag. Her home port is Dublin. |
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| Name | HMS Portisham |
| Namesake | Portisham |
| Builder | Dorset Yacht Co. |
| Launched | 3 November 1955 |
| Completed | 26 March 1956 |
| Fate | Sold January 1989 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2781 / IMS81 |
HMS Portisham 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 Portisham in Dorset.
After her sale in 1989 she was laid up and for sale in a boatyard in Essex. She was procured for conversion to a liveaboard ship by an Irish national in 2007 and is currently the second biggest private vessel und Irish Flag. Her home port is Dublin.
References
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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