HMS Bedham 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 Bedham in West Sussex.
Further reading
- Blackman, Raymond V.B., ed. Jane's Fighting Ships 1952–1953. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1953.
References
- ^ "Ham Class Minesweepers". www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk.
