NAME. RN PENNANT. BUILDER. DATE LAUNCHED. DATE SOLD. FATE.
HAM CLASS IMS;
ALTHAM M 2602 Camper & Nicholson 08.07.53 to Malaysia '59 SRI JOHORE. BU '67.
ARLINGHAM M 2603 Camper & Nicholson11.53 sold '77.
ASHELDHAM M 2604 Philip 09.09.53 to Malaysia '59 SRI PERLIS. BU '67.
BASSINGHAM M 2605 Vosper 01.10.53 sold '66. KENYAN HMEAS BASSINGHAM. broken up sept-oct 1980 at Pounds.
BEDHAM M 2606 J. Bolson (Poole) 18.12.53 to Malaysia '59 LANKA SUKA BU '67 .
BISHAM M 2607 J. Bolson (Poole) 02.07.54 Damaged by fire with Broadley&Edlingham29/09/56. Wreck sold 1957.
BLUNHAM M 2608 Brooke Marine 11.06.53 -
BODENHAM M 2609 Brooke Marine 23.09.53 to Saudi Arabia'68 stricken'84
BOREHAM M 2610 Brooke Marine 16.12.53 to Malaysia, 5th March 1966. Renamed Jerong. Broken up 1970.
BOTTISHAM M 2611 Ailsa (Troon) 21.10.53 to RAF as IRV5010 Sold 1973 Gomba Marine. Re-sold 7/77 to mid East.
BRANTINGHAM M 2612 Ailsa (Troon) 02.07.54 to Malaysia, 1959. Renamed Temasek. Broken up 1966.
BRIGHAM M 2613 Berthon Boat 22.12.53 Sold 1968
BUCKLESHAM M 2614 Ardrossan D.Y. 30.04.54 Sold 1981 Now "ORCA 2" RF
CARDINHAM M 2615 Herd & McKenzie 17.07.53 Sold for breaking 1967.
CHELSHAM M 2616 Jones Slip 15.07.53 to RAF as IRV5011 Sold 1973 Gomba Marine.Re-sold 7/77 to mid-East.
CHILLINGHAM M 2617 McLean06.53 Sold 08/69.NOW YACHT OSPREYat MONACO (exVANA exNON-STOP exMANGUSTA).PS
COBHAM M 2618 Fairlie Yacht 01.07.53 Sold 1966.
DARSHAM M 2619 Jones Slip 21.12.53 Sold 1966.
DAVENHAM M 2620 W Weatherhead 12.53 Sold 1966.
DITTISHAM M 2621 Fairlie Yacht 29.06.54 Used as training ship and given to Sea Cadets, 1983. Broken up 1997.
DOWNHAM M 2622 White (IOW) 27.03.56 Sold 1982.
EDLINGHAM M 2623 Weatherhead 10.53 Damaged by fire with Broadley&Bisham 29/09/56. Wreck sold 1957.
ELSENHAM M 2624 Ailsa (Troon) 11.01.56 Sold to Arabian Federation, 1967. Stricken 1984.
ETCHINGHAM M 2625 Ailsa (Troon) 27.06.58 Sold for breaking 1967.
EVERINGHAM M 2626 Philip 14.07.54 AS TRV 1979. Sold 1983.
FELMERSHAM M 2627 C&Nicholson 11.05.54 to Malaysia, 5th March 1966. Renamed Todak. Broken up 1976.
FLINTHAM M 2628 J. Bolson (Poole) 01.11.55 Sold 1982 . BU at Willments Yard Soton early 90's DF
DAMERHAM M 2629 Brooke Marine 19.03.54 Sold September 1966.
FRITHAM M 2630 Brooke Marine 07.07.54 Sold 1980.
GLENTHAM M 2631 Ardrossan D.Y. 20.05.58 Sold April 1966 in Singapore for scrapping.
GREETHAM M 2632 Herd&McKenzie02.55 to Libya'62"Zuara"(Broken up 1973!)NOW TOURBOAT LADY DAVINIA AT MALTA.
HALSHAM M 2633 Jones Slip 09.07.54 to RAF as IRV5012.to RCT'72 "RG MASTERS VC"Sold 1981Greek ferry Sotirakis.TH
HARPHAM M 2634 Jones Slip 22.12.54 to Libya, 1962. Renamed Brak. Broken up 1973.
HAVERSHAM M 2635 McLean Renfrew 10.54 AS TRV 1978. Broken up 1985.
INGLESHAM M 2601 White (IOW) 13.05.53 sold 1966.
LASHAM M 2636 Wm. Weatherhead 16.09.54 AS TRV 1978. Sold 1981. Seen(as original)at Pto.Sotogrande(Spain)mid'80s.
HOVINGHAM M 2637 Fairlie Yacht 11.07.56 Sold 1966.
CRANHAM M 2701 White (IOW) 01.06.54 Sold 09/66. NOW AS TOURBOAT BURJA AT CROATIA (EX FULGIDAS).PS
FRETTENHAM M 2702 White (IOW) 14.09.54 to France MSI-20 M771 Tulipe 29/12/1954 04/1984. Broken up 1989.
ISHAM M 2703 White (IOW) 25.01.55 to France MSI-40 M774 Oeillet 30/04/1955 04/1984. BU AMSTERDAM 89.
KINGHAM M 2704 White (IOW) 01.06.55 to France MSI-41 M775 Pâquerette 29/07/55-15/06/88. BU NAPLES 91.
HILDERSHAM M 2705 Vosper 09.11.54 to India, 1955. Renamed Bimlipatan. Stricken 1994.
LEDSHAM M 2706 J. Bolson (Poole) 22.03.55 Sold 04/71(for breaking!)Yacht NIPATINA (AT SOTON 1988). Now art gallery in Deptford Creek London, fire damaged Nov 2007. PS. Now The Mindsweeper.
LITTLESHAM M 2707 Brooke Marine 21.10.53 to India, 15th June 1955. Renamed Bassein. Stricken 1994.
LUDHAM M 2708 Fairlie Yacht 30.03.56 Sold March 1967.
MERSHAM M 2709 P.K. Harris 14.01.55 France MSI-46 M773 Violette 04/55-02/87. BU SITTINGBOURNE 89 .
MICKLEHAM M 2710 Berthon Boat 10.05.55 Sold August 1966.
MILEHAM M 2711 Wm. Blackmore 16.03.55 to France MSI-48 M783 Hortensia 20/07/1955 18/11/1983.
NEASHAM M 2712 White (IOW) 15.11.57 NOW AS YACHT ACHILLES III IN AUS ex RAN PORPOISE .
NETTLEHAM M 2713 White 21.02.58 Sold November 1967. Now Caroline, Le Havre restaurant.PS
OCKHAM M 2714 Ailsa (Troon) 05.11.59 Sold September 1967 renamed Samala RF. TO ANTIGUA 1976 VIA GIB.
OTTRINGHAM M 2715 Ailsa (Troon) 17.12.58 to Ghana, October 1959. Renamed Afadzato. Broken up 1977.
PAGHAM M 2716 Jones Slip 22.03.56 gift to Stranraer Sea Cadet Unit'99 .Now derelict at DRUMMORE.
FORDHAM M 2717 Jones Slip 13.12.56 Sold 1981.
PETERSHAM M 2718 McLean (Renfrew) 09.03.55 to France MSI-55 M782 Capucine 24/06/1955 04/1984 stricken.
PINEHAM M 2719 McLean (Renfrew) 22.07.55 to France MSI-66 M789 Pétunia 24/11/1955 26/09/1986 Broken up.
POWDERHAM M 2720 White (IOW) 22.05.60 AS WATERWITCH exOLD PECULIAR BU'06 NE UK after much effort to save.
PULHAM M 2721 Saunders-Roe 10.01.56 Sold August 1966.
RACKHAM M 2722 Saunders-Roe 26.06.56 Sold July 1967.
REEDHAM M 2723 Saunders-Roe 20.11.58 Sold August 1966 .
RENDLESHAM M 2724 Brooke Marine 25.02.55 to France MSI-61 M781 Aubépine 24/06/1955 1971 SOLD'74.
RIPLINGHAM M 2725 Brooke Marine 01.07.55 to France MSI-62 M788 Myosotis 10/09/1955 06/06/1984 .
SHIPHAM M 2726 Brooke Marine 03.02.56 Sold 1986 recently(AS SURVEY TYPE) BROKEN UP 2005 .
SAXLINGHAM M 2727 Berthon Boat 29.01.57 Sold April 1968. Now "Lews Castle" RF
SHRIVENHAM M 2728 J. Bolson 08.56 Sold'69. PLA-'80. NOW (AS HB) IN ROCHFORD ESSEX (owner Rachel) PS.
SIDLESHAM M 2729 Harris 11.55 Sold 07/67 Now THE GERALD DANIEL at BOSHAM Chichester (Christian Youth Enterprises).
STEDHAM M 2730 Blackmore 28.07.55 to France MSI-67 M776 Jasmin 05/11/1955 09/01/1986 BU SITTINGBOURNE 89.
SPARHAM M 2731 Vosper 26.07.55 France MSI-68 M785 Hibiscus 10/55-02/86 BU as above
SULHAM M 2732 Fairlie Yacht 21.07.55 to France MSI-69 M787 Jonquille 25/10/1955 03/12/1984 BU AT NAPLES 91 .
THAKEHAM M 2733 Fairlie Yacht 15.11.57 Sold 1977 .
TIBENHAM M 2734 McGruer 04.55 to France MSI-71 M784 Géranium 23/07/55 -27/07/87.
TONGHAM M 2735 Jason Miller 06.57 Sold 80 Now owned by BRIAN LAWS in Frinton, laid-up.RF
TRESHAM M 2736 M Giles 11.55 Sold 1966 VTL SURVEY MARGHERITA at GOSPORT. NOW ESSEX.
WARMINGHAM M 2737 Thornycroft 30.11.56 Sold 1983.
WEXHAM M 2738 Jason Taylor 11.01.55 to France MSI-75 Vexham M772 Armoise 02/04/1955 1989 Stricken 1987.
WHIPPINGHAM M 2739 J Taylor 21.06.55 to France MSI-76 M786 Dahlia 27/09/1955 02/07/1990 Stricken 1992 .
WINTRINGHAM M 2777 White 8.12.55 Transf to Aus'67"Seal"-Diving Tender Sold 1988 NOW(AS YACHT)SEAL IN AUS .
WOLDINGHAM M 2778 White IOW17.07.57 Sold September 1966.
WRENTHAM M 2779 Dorset Yacht 06.07.55 laid down as Edgeley. Sold August 1966 .
YAXHAM M 2780 WhiteIOW 19.03.59 TO SURVEY AS WOODLARK'64 Soton University RN training sunk as target 1986.
PORTISHAM M 2781 Dorset Yacht26.03.56 Sold January 1989 NOW (AS ORIGINAL) PORTISHAM IN ESSEX.
POPHAM(exHatterley)M 2782 Vosper 10.55 Sold 02/76-RAN-OTTER Y299cradled in resve Garden Is.Sydneysold '76.ACHILLES I.
ODIHAM M 2783 Vosper 27.07.56 Sold 1980 .
PUTTENHAM M 2784 Thornycroft 09.05.58 Sold 1980 RECENTLY(AS TOURBOAT)ELEFTHERIA IN CRETE BU 10/2006 RF.
BIRDHAM M 2785 Jason Taylor 05.03.57 Sold 1980 NOW (AS HB) IN ROCHFORD ESSEX PS .
RAMPISHAM M 2786 J. Bolson10.57 Squirrel 12/57. Reverted to Rampisham 12/59. Sold 08/66 . Now yacht Calypso
ABBOTSHAM M 2787 Wm. Blackmore01.57 Sold June 1967 NOW(as charter yacht) BLACK ABBOTT in HOLLAND. RF.
GEORGEHAM M 2788 P.K. Harris 11.57 Sold Nov 67-Decca Navigator Ltd.Now at Chelsea 10/07. PS
MALHAM M 2789 Fairlie Yacht 10.12.58 t/fer to Ghana Oct'59. Renamed Yogada. Broken up 1977 .
THATCHAM M 2790 Jones Slip 17.04.58 AS DGV 1979 Sold 1986 .
SANDRINGHAM M 2791McLean 09.57 ferry'72-83for RNAD Coulport workers.Sold to Pounds in 1986.Now Greek ferry Sotirakis II.
POLSHAM M 2792 Morgan Giles 06.04.60 Sold Feb'67-PortofLondonAuthority NOW(AS HB) MAPLIN AT ST OSYTH PS.
THORNHAM M 2793 Jason Taylor 20.06.58 '67-Aberdeen University. Broken up 1985.
E CLASS INSHORE SURVEY vessels;
ECHO J S White 1 May 1957. later Marine Society EARL OF ROMNEY. Sold to EGYPT 2005.
ENTERPRISE Blackmore'59. owned by Tom Newman for PIRATES FOR PEACE Soton. Now in Kilkeel Ireland.
EGERIA Weatherhead'59. later Marine Soc; JONAS HANWAY.'98-Norfolk based dive tender. Now Egeria in Fareham Creek.
LEY CLASS IMS;
DINGLEY M 2001 White (IOW) 22.07.54 FODENS. Sold July 1967.
AVELEY M 2002 White (IOW) 03.02.54 Became Sea Cadet ship Woolwich 1983. Broken up 1986.
BREARLEY M 2003 White (IOW) 15.04.55 FODENS. Sold May 1971.
BRENCHLEY M 2004 Saunders-Roe 22.09.54 Sold January 1966.
BRINKLEY M 2005 Saunders-Roe 03.11.54 Sold January 1966.
BROADLEY M 2006 Wm. Blackmore 12.09.54 Damaged by fire with Bisham & Edlingham 29/09/56. Wreck sold 1957.
BROOMLEY M 2007 P.K.Harris 05.08.54 Renamed Watchful January 1959. Sold 1968.
BURLEY M 2008 Dorset Yacht Co. 29.06.54 Renamed Squirrel December 1959. Sold January 1968.
CHAILEY M 2009 Saunders-Roe 07.01.55 Sold June 1969.
CRADLEY M 2010 Saunders-Roe 05.05.55 Renamed Isis 1963. Sold April 1982 .
SOURCES;
TH=TERRY HOLTHAM, PS=PHILIP SIMONS, RF=RIK FURNIVAL, DF=DAVID FRICKER.
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