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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Whippingham |
| Namesake | Whippingham |
| Builder | Jason Taylor |
| Launched | 28 August 1954 |
| Completed | 21 June 1955 |
| Fate | Transferred to France, 1955 |
 France | |
| Name | Dahlia |
| Acquired | 1955 |
| Stricken | 1992 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Ham-class minesweeper |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2739 / IMS76 |
HMS Whippingham was a Ham-class minesweeper of the Royal Navy.
Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Whippingham on the Isle of Wight.
