HMS Tibenham (M2734)
HMS Tibenham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Tibenham |
| Namesake | Tibenham |
| Builder | McGruer, Clynder |
| Launched | 10 March 1955 |
| Completed | 28 April 1955 |
| Fate | Transferred to France, 1955 |
 France | |
| Name | Geranium |
| Acquired | 1955 |
| Stricken | 1987 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2734 / IMS71 |
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)
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