HMS ''Glentham'' was one of 93 ships of the of inshore
minesweepers.
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in ''-ham''. The minesweeper was named after
Glentham
Glentham is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the A631, west from Market Rasen, and east from Caenby Corner and the A15. The village includes the hamlet of Caenby.
Etymology
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in
Lincolnshire.
References
*Blackman, R.V.B. ed. ''Jane's Fighting Ships'' (1953)
Ham-class minesweepers
Royal Navy ship names
1957 ships
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