Registration number
2071
Status
Registered
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Previous names
- HMS Ledsham
Details
Function
Fighting Vessel
Subfunction
Minesweeper
Location
Deptford
Current use
Ongoing conservation
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Builder
Bolson, J & Sons Ltd, Poole
Built in
1954
Hull material
Wood
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Inboard
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
21.97 feet
(6.70m)
Depth
5.90 feet
(1.80m)
Length: Overall
106.56 feet
(32.50m)
History
Built in 1954 by J Bolson of Poole, THE MINESWEEPER is a Ham class minesweeper of timber construction. She was sold for breaking in 1971 and a salvage project began in 1997. The fore deck has been redecked and a large room has been built on the mid-deck. She is the last triple carvel construction vessel on the Thames and one of the few remaining Ham class minesweepers.
Key dates
-
1954
Ham class minesweeper built by J. Bolson of Poole
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1971
Sold for breaking
-
1997
Salvage project began
-
2000s
Fore deck redecked and large room built on mid-deck
-
2013
Undergoing renovation and redevelopment at Deptford Creek
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