HMS Cobham (M2618)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Cobham |
| Namesake | Cobham |
| Builder | Fairlie Yacht |
| Launched | 14 May 1953 |
| Completed | 1 July 1953 |
| Fate | Sold and scrapped in Singapore during 1966 [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham class minesweeper |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement |
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| Length | |
| Beam | 21 ft 4 in (6.50 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h) |
| Complement | 2 officers, 13 ratings |
| Armament | 1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun or Oerlikon 20 mm cannon |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2618 / IMS18 |
HMS Cobham 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 Cobham in Kent.[2]
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