HMS Mileham (M2711)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Mileham |
| Namesake | Mileham |
| Builder | William Weatherhead & Sons, Cockenzie |
| Launched | 1 July 1954 |
| Completed | 16 March 1955 |
| Fate | transferred to France, 1955 |
 France | |
| Name | Hortensia |
| Acquired | 1955 |
| Stricken | 1983 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Template:Sclass2- |
| Displacement |
|
| Length | 106 ft 6 in (32.46 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft Paxman 12YHAXM diesels, 1,100 bhp (820 kW) |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Complement | 2 officers, 13 ratings |
| Armament | 1 × 40 mm Bofors / 20 mm Oerlikon gun |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2711 / IMS48 |
HMS Mileham was a Template:Sclass2- of the Royal Navy.
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Mileham in Norfolk.
References
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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