HMS Littleham (M2707)

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History
Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Littleham
Namesake Littleham
Builder Brooke Marine
Launched4 April 1954
Completed21 October 1954
FateTransferred to India, 15 June 1955.
Notes Pennant number(s): M2707 / IMS44
Naval Ensign of India.svgIndia
NameINS Bassein
Namesake Bassein
Acquired15 June 1955
Stricken1994
General characteristics
Class and type Ham-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 × 40 mm Bofors / 20 mm Oerlikon gun

HMS Littleham was one of 93 ships of the Hamclass of inshore minesweepers.

Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Littleham in Devon.

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