| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Rackham |
| Namesake | Rackham |
| Builder | Saunders-Roe |
| Launched | 27 April 1956 |
| Completed | 26 June 1956 |
| Fate | Sold July 1967 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2722 / IMS59 |
HMS Rackham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers.
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Rackham in West Sussex.
References
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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