HMS Thornham

HMS Thornham

HMS "Thornham" 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 Thornham in Norfolk.

She was converted in 1967 at Rosyth Dockyard for use by the Aberdeen University Naval Unit.

HMS "Thornham" gave its ship's bell to Thornham Church in 1969, and it is rung to signal the two minutes silence on Remembrance Sunday.

References

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


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