HMS Yaxham (M2780)

HMS "Yaxham" was one of 93 ships of the of inshore minesweepers.
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in "-ham". The minesweeper was named after Yaxham in Norfolk.
Became survey vessel HMS "Woodlark", 1964. Her final years were as the Southampton University Royal Naval Unit's training vessel. This unit now has , a P2000 Archer class patrol vessel.
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