HMS Sidlesham
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | P.K. Harris |
| Launched: | 25 March 1955 |
| Completed: | 23 November 1955 |
| Pennant number(s): | M2729 IMS66 |
| Fate: | Sold July 1967; in use as accommodation at Chichester |
HMS Sidlesham 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 Sidlesham in West Sussex.
As of April 2007 she is moored in Chichester Harbour and in use as accommodation at a Youth Sailing Centre.
[edit] Current Use
HMS Siddlesham was renamed 'TS Gerald Daniel' when it was permanently moored in Bosham Channel in Chichester Harbour, and used as a training centre for Sussex Police. It was named after Gerald Daniel who was killed in service for the Sussex Police.
In 1985 the youth organisation 'Christian Youth Enterprises' bought the centre and have since run it as an activity centre for young people and adults.
Pictures of the HMS Siddlesham and TS Gerald Daniel can be found on their website under the gallery section at www.cye.org.uk
[edit] See also
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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