HMS Yaxham
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | White (IOW) |
| Launched: | 21st January 1958 |
| Completed: | 19th March 1959 |
| Pennant number(s): | M2780 IMS80 |
| Fate: | Became survey vessel HMS Woodlark 1964. Used as target, 1986 |
HMS Yaxham 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 Yaxham in Norfolk.
[edit] See also
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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