HMS Petersham was a of the Royal Navy. Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Petersham in Surrey. Petersham was one of fifteen Ham Class minesweepers commissioned for the French Navy. Unimaginatively re-christened with its hull number; M782 it was not until 22 February 1964 that the vessel was renamed Capucine, (Nasturtium), following the floral naming theme of the group.