HMS ''Tibenham'' was a of the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...
.
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in ''-ham''. The minesweeper was named after
Tibenham, Norfolk.
References
* Blackman, R.V.B. ed. ''Jane's Fighting Ships'' (1953)
Ham-class minesweepers
Ships built in Scotland
1955 ships
Cold War minesweepers of the United Kingdom
Royal Navy ship names
Ham-class minesweepers of the French Navy
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