HMS Sandringham (M2791)
Minesweeper of the Royal Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Sandringham.
HMS Sandringham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers.
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Name | HMS Sandringham |
Namesake | Sandringham |
Builder | H. McLean, Renfrew |
Launched | 16 April 1957 |
Completed | 11 September 1957 |
Fate | Sold 1986 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
Notes | Pennant number(s): M2791 / IMS91 |
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Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Sandringham in Norfolk.
She was laid up in reserve at Rosneath and converted to serve as a ferry (1972–83) for RNAD Coulport workers. She was sold to Pounds in 1986 and became the Greek ferry Sotirakis II.