HMS Malham (M2789)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Malham |
| Namesake | Malham |
| Builder | Fairlie Yacht |
| Launched | 29 August 1958 |
| Completed | 10 December 1958 |
| Fate | transferred to Ghana, October 1959 |
 Ghana | |
| Name | Yogada |
| Acquired | October 1959 |
| Commissioned | 31 October 1959 |
| Fate | broken up, 1977 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Displacement |
|
| Length | 106 ft 6 in (32.46 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft Paxman 12YHAXM diesels, 1,100 bhp (820 kW) |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Complement | 2 officers, 13 ratings |
| Armament | 1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun / 20 mm Oerlikon gun |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2789 / IMS89 |
HMS Malham 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 Malham in North Yorkshire.
References
[edit]- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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