HMS ''Rackham'' was one of 93 ships of the of inshore

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. Their names were all chosen from villages ending in ''-ham''. The minesweeper was named after

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References

*Blackman, R.V.B. ed. ''Jane's Fighting Ships'' (1953) Ham-class minesweepers Royal Navy ship names 1956 ships Ships built on the Isle of Wight {{UK-minesweeper-stub