Ford class seaward defence boat

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Ford class seaward defence boat The White Ensign of the Royal Navy.
General characteristics
Displacement: 120 tons standard 160 tons full load
Length: 117 ft 3in o/a 110 ft 0in p/p
Beam: 20 ft
Draught: 6ft 6"
Propulsion: 1 x Foden diesel (Centre shaft) 2 x Paxman 12YHAX 550hp Diesels (Outer shafts)
Oil fuel: 23 tons
Speed: 20 knots
Complement: 19 men
Armament: one 40 mm anti-aircraft gun, two 20 mm anti aircraft guns.

The Ford class seaward defence boats were built for the Royal Navy in the 1950s.

  • HMS Shalford P3101
  • HMS Aberford P3102
  • HMS Axford P3103
  • HMS Beckford P3104
  • HMS Brayford P3105
  • HMS Bryansford P3106
  • HMS Camberford P3107
  • HMS Desford P3108
  • HMS Greatford P3109
  • HMS Gifford P3111
  • HMS Droxford P3113
  • HMS Mayford P3114
  • HMS Hinksford P3115
  • HMS Ickford P3116
  • HMS Dubford P3119
  • HMS Glassford P3120
  • HMS Kingsford P3121
  • HMS Marlingford P3122
  • HMS Tilford P3123
  • HMS Montford P3124

HMS Droxford, P3113, served for a time as the tender for Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities Royal Naval Unit (URNU). The vessel was used to train Midshipmen who were students of the universities and participated in fishery protection duties along the west coast of Scotland.