HMS Sandringham (M2791)

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History
Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameHMS Sandringham
Namesake Sandringham
BuilderH. McLean, Renfrew
Launched16 April 1957
Completed11 September 1957
FateSold 1986
General characteristics
Class and type Ham-classminesweeper
Notes Pennant number(s): M2791 / IMS91

HMS Sandringham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers.

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

She was laid up in reserve at Rosneath and converted to serve as a ferry (1972–83) for RNAD Coulport workers. She was sold to Pounds in 1986 and became the Greek ferry Sotirakis II.

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