History | |
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Name | HMS Fritham |
Namesake | Fritham |
Builder | Brooke Marine |
Launched | 24 September 1953 |
Completed | 7 July 1954 |
Fate | Sold 1980 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Ham class minesweeper |
Type | Minesweeper |
Displacement |
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Length | |
Beam | 21 ft 4 in (6.50 m) |
Draught | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h) |
Complement | 2 officers, 13 ratings |
Armament | 1 × Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60 or Oerlikon 20 mm cannon |
Notes | Pennant number(s): M2630 / IMS32 |
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