HMS Seaham Memorial
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HMS Seaham Memorial
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 18 Oct 2022
A black marble plaque was unveiled in 2017 in the Clock Garden in memory of the crew of HMS Seaham https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3190.html At top left is the badge of HMS Seaham. The text reads: DEDICATED TO THE SHIPS COMPANY WHO CARRIED THE TOWNS NAME IN THE SERVICE OF OUR COUNTRY HMS SEAHAM WAS A BANGOR CLASS MINESWEEPER, COMMISSIONED AND FUNDED BY THE PEOPLE OF SEAHAM DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR. THIS SHIP HAD A GLORIOUS AND DISTINCTIVE WAR RECORD, CARRYING OUT ESCORT DUTIES FOR CONVOYS, AND MORE NOTABLE AS. A MINESWEEPER. HMS SEAHAM WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN THE DANGEROUS TASK OF CLEARING OF SHIPPING LINES PRIOR TO THE D DAY LANDING IN 1944. unveiled by Rt Hon G Morris 2017. North East War Memorials Project: http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=11613
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Image Location
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