History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Pulham |
Namesake | Pulham |
Builder | Saunders-Roe |
Launched | 10 January 1956 |
Completed | 10 January 1956 |
Fate | Sold August 1966 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
Notes | Pennant number(s): M2721 / IMS58 |
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