HMS Altham
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Camper & Nicholson |
| Launched: | 2nd December 1952 |
| Completed: | 8th July 1953 |
| Pennant number(s): | M2602 IMS02 |
| Fate: | Transferred to Malaysia 1st April 1959. Renamed Sri Johore. Broken up 1967 |
HMS Altham 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 Altham in Lancashire.
[edit] See also
- Blackman, Raymond V.B., ed. Jane’s Fighting Ships 1952-1953. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1953.
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