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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Sparham |
| Namesake | Sparham |
| Builder | Vosper & Company |
| Launched | 14 October 1954 |
| Completed | 26 July 1955 |
| Fate | Transferred to France, 30 September 1955 |
 France | |
| Name | Hibiscus |
| Acquired | 30 September 1955 |
| Stricken | 1986 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2731 / IMS68 |
HMS Sparham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Sparham in Norfolk.
References
[edit]- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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