HMS Sparham

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History
Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Sparham
Namesake Sparham
Builder Vosper & Company
Launched14 October 1954
Completed26 July 1955
FateTransferred to France, 30 September 1955
Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svgFrance
NameHibiscus
Acquired30 September 1955
Stricken1986
General characteristics
Class & type Ham-class minesweeper
Notes Pennant number(s): M2731 / IMS68

HMS Sparham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.

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

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