Ford-class seaward defence boat
Class of anti-submarine inshore patrol boat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Droxford at Carrick Castle, Loch Goil 1975 | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Ford class |
Builders | Various |
Operators | |
Built | 1950s |
In service | 1952-1967 |
Completed | 23 |
Preserved | HMS Gifford |
General characteristics | |
Type | Large patrol craft |
Displacement |
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Length | |
Beam | 20 ft (6.1 m) [1] |
Draught | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) [1] |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)[1] |
Complement | 19[1] |
Armament | Depth charge rails with both large and small charges[1] |
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