| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | HMS Felmersham |
| Namesake | Felmersham |
| Builder | Camper and Nicholsons |
| Launched | 24 September 1953 |
| Completed | 11 May 1954 |
| Fate | transferred to Malaysia, 5 March 1966 |
| Name | KD Todak |
| Acquired | 5 March 1966 |
| Fate | broken up, 1976 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Displacement |
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| Length | |
| Beam | 21 ft 4 in (6.50 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h) |
| Complement | 2 officers, 13 ratings |
| Armament | 1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun or Oerlikon 20 mm cannon |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2627 / IMS29 |
HMS Felmersham 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 Felmersham in Bedfordshire.
References
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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