Ford-class seaward defence boat

Ford class
Droxford at Carrick Castle, Loch Goil 1975
Class overview
NameFord class
BuildersVarious
Operators
Built1950s
In service1952-1967
Completed23
PreservedHMS Gifford
General characteristics
TypeLarge patrol craft
Displacement
  • 120 long tons (122 t) standard
  • 140 long tons (142 t) full load[1]
Length
  • 117 ft 2 in (35.71 m) o/a[1]
  • 110 ft (34 m) p/p
Beam20 ft (6.1 m) [1]
Draught6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) [1]
Propulsion
  • 1 × Foden diesel (centre shaft)[1]
  • 2 × Davey Paxman 12YHAX 550 hp (410 kW) diesels (outer shafts)[1]
  • 23 tons oil fuel[1]
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[1]
Complement19[1]
ArmamentDepth charge rails with both large and small charges[1]

The Ford-class seaward defence boats were built for the Royal Navy (with three built for the South African Navy) in the 1950s.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Jane's Fighting Ships 1983-84. p. 603. ISBN 0-7106-0774-1.