Mileham is a village approximately midway between East Dereham and Fakenham in Mid Norfolk with a population of 563 people in 2011. The village sits astride the B1145 Kings Lynn to Mundesley road that dissects Mid Norfolk west to east. It is the old coaching road from Kings Lynn to Norwich and then on to Great Yarmouth.
The Ham class was a class of inshore minesweepers (IMS), known as the Type 1, of the British Royal Navy. The class was designed to operate in the shallow water of rivers and estuaries. All of the ships in the class are named for British place names that end with -"ham". The parent firm that was responsible for supervising construction was Samuel White of Cowes, Isle of Wight.
HMS Asheldham was one of 93 ships of the Ham class of inshore minesweepers.
HMS Bedham was one of 93 ships of the Ham class of inshore minesweepers.
HMS Boreham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers.
HMS Felmersham was one of 93 ships of the Ham class of inshore minesweepers.
HMS Frettenham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.
HMS Hildersham was one of 93 ships of the Ham class of inshore minesweepers.
HMS Kingham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.
HMS Ledsham was one of 93 ships of the Ham class of inshore minesweepers.
HMS Littleham was one of 93 ships of the Ham class of inshore minesweepers.
HMS Ottringham was one of 93 ships of the Ham class of inshore minesweepers.
HMS Petersham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.
HMS Pineham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.
HMS Rendlesham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.
HMS Riplingham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.
HMS Sparham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.
HMS Stedham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.
HMS Tibenham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.
HMS Wexham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.
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