HMS ''Pulham'' was one of 93 ships of the of inshore
minesweepers
A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping.
History
The earliest known usage of ...
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Their names were all chosen from villages ending in ''-ham''.
Further reading
* Blackman, R.V.B. ed. ''Jane's Fighting Ships'' (1953)
Ham-class minesweepers
Royal Navy ship names
1956 ships
Ships built on the Isle of Wight
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