HMS Chillingham

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Career RN Ensign
Builder: McLean (Renfrew) .
Launched: 19th December 1952
Completed: 17th June 1953
Pennant number(s): M2617
IMS17
Fate: Sold August 1969

Converted to Yacht. Re-named MANGUSTA, Re-named NON STOP, Re-named VANA OF CRANBOURNE, Currently (2007) named OSPREY

HMS Chillingham 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 Chillingham in Northumberland.

[edit] See also

  • Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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