Minesweeper

[Daij]

Anyone know the answer to the mystery ship on page 29 of this month's Navy News?
There is a picture but obviously i can't show it here. The questions reads;
'This month's mystery ship was an inshore minesweeper named after a village in north Somerset. She was completed in a yard in Lowestoft in early February 1956 and sold 30 years later. What was her name?'

Thanks in advance

[Buenchico]

Well that one's certainly tested my googling skills!

HMS Shipham looks to be a good candidate to me. Although she was first launched on 14/07/55, she wasn't completed until 03/02/56, by Brooke Marine of Lowestoft. She was named after a village in north Somerset, and sold in 1986.

So now all that's left for you to do is to compare your picture with this one:
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=33859

Chris

[Daij]

Chris - that's marvellous. Looks a good candidate. Picture is very similar to the one they show in the mag. Thanks for taking the time.Cheers.

[heathfield]

There's also an HMS Monkton, launched 1955, moved to Hong Kong for use as a patrol vessel, and sold in 1985. Dunno about fitting out at Lowestoft though.