HMS Whippingham

HMS Whippingham

HMS "Whippingham" 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 Whippingham on the Isle of Wight.

References

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


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