HMS Cardingham
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Herd & McKenzie . |
| Launched: | 24th June 1952 |
| Completed: | 17th July 1953 |
| Pennant number(s): | M2615 IMS15 |
| Fate: | Sold for breaking, 1967 |
HMS Cardinham was one of 93 ships of the Ham class of inshore minesweepers. Her name is commonly mis-spelled as Cardingham, as per the heading on this page, but she was named after the village of Cardinham in Cornwall. Her cap tally and lifebelts displayed the name Cardinham.
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Cardinham.
[edit] See also
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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