HMS Hovingham
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Fairlie Yacht |
| Launched: | 24th May 1956 |
| Completed: | 11th July 1956 |
| Pennant number(s): | M2637 IMS39 |
| Fate: | Sold 1966 |
HMS Hovingham 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 Hovingham in North Yorkshire.
[edit] See also
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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