HMS ''Whippingham'' 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 F ...

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

Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight ( ) is a county in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, from which it is separated by the Solent. It is the largest and second-most populous island of England. Referred to as 'The Island' by residents, the Isle of ...

References

*Blackman, R.V.B. ed. ''Jane's Fighting Ships'' (1953) Ham-class minesweepers Ships built in the United Kingdom 1954 ships Cold War minesweepers of the United Kingdom Ham-class minesweepers of the French Navy {{france-mil-ship-stub