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{{Use British English|date=July 2017}}{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}{{Infobox ship image| Ship image=GMS043-33-N.jpg | Ship caption=Droxford at Carrick Castle, Loch Goil 1975
}}{{Infobox ship class overview | Name=Ford class | Builders=Various | UK}}- {{navy|South Africa}}
- {{navy|Kenya}}
- {{navy|Ceylon}}
- {{flagicon image|Naval Ensign of Nigeria (1960–1998).svg}} Nigerian Navy
- {{flagicon|Biafra}} Biafran Navy
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}}{{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header= | Header caption= | Ship type=Large patrol craft | 120|LT|t|0|abbr=on}} standard- {{Convert|140|LT|t|0|abbr=on}} full load[1]
| 117|ft|2|in|m|abbr=on}} o/a[1]- {{Convert|110|ft|m|abbr=on}} p/p
| 20|ft|m|abbr=on}} [1] | Ship height= | 6|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}} [1] | Ship depth= | Ship decks= | Ship deck clearance= | Ship power= | Ship propulsion=*1 × Foden diesel (centre shaft)[1]- 2 × Davey Paxman 12YHAX {{Convert|550|hp|0|abbr=on}} diesels (outer shafts)[1]
- 23 tons oil fuel[1]
| 18|kn|lk=in}}[1] | Ship range= | Ship endurance= | Ship capacity= | Ship complement=19[1] | Ship armament=Depth charge rails with both large and small charges[1] | Ship armour= | Ship notes=
}} | The Ford-class seaward defence boats were built for the Royal Navy (with three built for the South African Navy) in the 1950s. They were designed to detect and attack hostile submarines, including midget submarines in inshore waters such as the approaches to large ports.[2][3] They were powered by diesel engines and were planned to be armed with a single barreled Squid anti-submarine mortar. This special version of the Squid was a failure however, with the first Ford-class boat, HMS Shalford being fitted with a normal three-barreled Squid and the remaining vessels with a more conventional anti-submarine armament of depth-charge throwers. A single Bofors 40 mm gun completed the armament.[2] HMS Droxford served for a time as the tender for Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities Royal Naval Unit, and was administered by RNR Clyde.[1] 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.{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} HMS Beckford (P3104) was renamed HMS Dee and served as the tender to Liverpool University Royal Naval Unit.[3] Ships- {{HMS|Shalford}} (P3101)
- {{HMS|Aberford}} (P3102) - Transferred to Kenyan Navy as KNS Nyati
- {{HMS|Axford}} (P3103) - Transferred to Nigerian Navy as NNS Kaduna[4]
- {{HMS|Beckford}} (P3104)
- {{HMS|Brayford}} (P3105) - Transferred to SAN, initially as HMSAS Gelderland - Renamed to SAS Gelderland
- {{HMS|Bryansford}} (P3106) - Transferred to Nigerian Navy as NNS Ibadan II[5]. Captured by Biafran forces during the Nigerian Civil War and put into Biafran navy as BNS Vigilance. Sunk by Nigerian Navy on 9 October 1967 at Port Harcourt.
- {{HMS|Camberford}} (P3107)
- {{HMS|Desford}} (P3108) - Transferred to Royal Ceylon Navy as HMCyS Kotiya[6]
- {{HMS|Greatford}} (P3109)
- {{HMS|Gifford}} (P3111) - Transferred to Nigerian Navy as NNS Bonny
- {{HMS|Droxford}} (P3113)
- {{HMS|Mayford}} (P3114)
- {{HMS|Hinksford}} (P3115) - Transferred to Nigerian Navy as NNS Benin[4]
- {{HMS|Ickford}} (P3116)
- {{HMS|Dubford}} (P3119) - Transferred to Nigerian Navy as NNS Sapele[4]
- {{HMS|Glassford}} (P3120) - Transferred to SAN, initially as HMSAS Nautilus - Renamed to SAS Nautilus
- {{HMS|Kingsford}} (P3121)
- {{HMS|Marlingford}} (P3122)
- {{HMS|Tilford}} (P3123)
- {{HMS|Montford}} (P3124) - Transferred to Nigerian Navy as NNS Ibadan
- HMSAS Rijger (P3125) - Renamed SAS Rijger
- HMSAS Haerlem (P3126) - Renamed SAS Haerlem
- HMSAS Oosterland (P3127) - Renamed SAS Oosterland
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 {{cite book | title=Jane's Fighting Ships 1983-84 | pages=603 | isbn=0-7106-0774-1}}
2. ^1 Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 536.
3. ^1 Blackman 1971, p. 369.
4. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=BENIN seaward defence boats (1961, 1953-1957/1966-1969)|url=http://www.navypedia.org/ships/nigeria/nig_cf_benin.htm|author=Ivan Gogin|agency=Navypedia|accessdate=2017-05-20|language=en}}
5. ^{{Colledge|page=57}}
6. ^{{Colledge|page=108}}
- Blackman, Raymond V. B. Jane's Fighting Ships 1971–72. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1971. {{ISBN|0-354-00096-9}}.
- Gardiner, Robert and Stephen Chumbley. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland USA: Naval Institute Press, 1995. {{ISBN|1-55750-132-7}}.
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