Ford-class seaward defence boat

Ford class
	Droxford at Carrick Castle, Loch Goil 1975
Class overview
Name	Ford class
Builders	Various
Operators	Royal Navy; South African Navy; Kenya Navy; Royal Ceylon Navy; Nigerian Navy; Biafran Navy;
Built	1950s
In service	1952-1967
Completed	23
Preserved	HMS Gifford
General characteristics
Type	Large patrol craft
Displacement	120 long tons (122 t) standard; 140 long tons (142 t) full load;
Length	117 ft 2 in (35.71 m) o/a; 110 ft (34 m) p/p;
Beam	20 ft (6.1 m)
Draught	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Propulsion	1 × Foden diesel (centre shaft); 2 × Davey Paxman 12YHAX 550 hp (410 kW) diesels (outer shafts); 23 tons oil fuel;
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	19
Armament	Depth charge rails with both large and small charges

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

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