HMS ''Polsham'' was one of 93 ships of the of inshore
minesweepers
A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping.
History
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Their names were chosen from villages ending in ''-ham''. The minesweeper was named after
Polsham in
Somerset
( en, All The People of Somerset)
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HMS ''Polsham'' was sold in February 1967 to the
Port of London Authority who converted the vessel into a
hydrographic survey ship, operated out of the Thames Navigation Service centre at
Gravesend, Kent. She was renamed the MV ''Maplin''. It is understood that she no longer operates in this capacity, but her fate is unknown.
References
*Blackman, R.V.B. ed. ''Jane's Fighting Ships'' (1953)
Ham-class minesweepers
Royal Navy ship names
1958 ships
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