HMS Pineham (M2719)
HMS Pineham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Pineham |
| Namesake | Pineham |
| Builder | H. McLean, Renfrew |
| Launched | 9 May 1955 |
| Completed | 22 July 1955 |
| Fate | Transferred to France, 10 November 1955 |
 France | |
| Name | Petunia |
| Acquired | 10 November 1955 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1985 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2719 / IMS56 |
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Pineham in Buckinghamshire.
References
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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