HMS Whippingham
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Jason Taylor |
| Launched: | 28th August 1954 |
| Completed: | 21st June 1955 |
| Pennant number(s): | M2739 IMS76 |
| Fate: | Transferred to France, 1955. Renamed Dahlia. Stricken 1992 |
HMS Whippingham 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 Whippingham on the Isle of Wight.
[edit] See also
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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