HMS Hildersham was one of 93 ships of the Ham class of inshore minesweepers.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Hildersham |
| Namesake | Hildersham |
| Builder | Vosper |
| Launched | 5 February 1954 |
| Completed | 9 November 1954 |
| Fate | transferred to India, 1955 |
 India | |
| Name | INS Bimlipatan |
| Namesake | Bimlipatan |
| Acquired | 1955 |
| Stricken | 1994 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Displacement |
|
| Length | 106 ft 6 in (32.46 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft Paxman 12YHAXM diesels, 1,100 bhp (820 kW) |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Complement | 2 officers, 13 ratings |
| Armament | 1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun / 20 mm Oerlikon gun |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2705 / IMS42 |
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Hildersham in Cambridgeshire.
References
edit- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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