HMS Damerham

HMS "Damerham" was one of 93 ships of the sclass|Ham|minesweeper|0 of inshore minesweepers.

Their names were all chosen from villages ending in "-ham". The minesweeper was named after Damerham in Hampshire.

On 2 July 1960 while moored in Hong Kong harbour "Damerham" was rammed and almost cut in half by the frigate HMS|St Brides Bay|K600|6 [http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-15Fr-Bay-StBridesBay.htm]

References

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