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"FORD" seaward defense boats (SHALFORD) (20, 1953 - 1957)


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Droxford 1972 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Shalford P3101 2030 Yarrow, Poplar   21.8.1952 1952 BU 9.1967
Aberford P3102 2031 Yarrow, Poplar   23.9.1952 1952 to Kenya 10.1964 (Nyati)
Axford P3103 796 Simons, Renfrew   30.9.1954 1954 to Nigeria 9.1966 (Kaduna)
Beckford, 1965- Dee P3104 797 Simons, Renfrew   26.4.1955 1955 tender 1965
Brayford P3105 1488 Inglis, Glasgow   19.2.1954 1954 to South Africa 8.1954 (Gelderland)
Bryansford P3106 1489 Inglis, Glasgow   2.4.1954 1954 to Nigeria 5.1968 (Ibadan II)
Camberford P3107   Vosper, Portchester   28.7.1953 1953 sold 7.1967
Desford P3108   Vosper, Portchester   3.6.1954 1954 to Ceylon 5.1955 (කොටියා [Kotiya])
Greatford P3109   White, Cowes   29.1.1953 1953 BU 9.1967
Gifford P3111   Scarr, Hessle   30.6.1954 1954 to Nigeria 1968 (Bonny)
Droxford P3113   Pimblott, Northwich   28.1.1954 1954 tender Dee 1955
Mayford P3114   Richards, Lowestoft   30.9.1954 1954 sold 8.1968
Hinksford P3115   Richards, Lowestoft   4.10.1955 1955 to Nigeria 9.1966 (Benin)
Ickford P3116   Rowhedge Iron Wks   17.6.1954 1954 sold 9.1967
Dubford P3119   White, Cowes   2.3.1953 1953 to Nigeria 1968 (Sapele)
Glassford P3120   Dunston, Thorne   28.3.1955 1955 to South Africa 8.1955 (Nautilus)
Kingsford P3121   Rowhedge Iron Wks   24.3.1955 1955 sold 4.1971
Marlingford P3122   Yarwood, Northwich   17.6.1954 1954 sold 9.1967
Tilford P3123   Vosper, Portchester   21.11.1956 1956 sold 9.1967
Montford P3124   Pimblott, Northwich   10.10.1957 1957 to Nigeria 9.1966 (Ibadan)


100 - 1000 t displacement/ BRT tonnage vessels


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate Shalford P3101 2030 Yarrow, Poplar   21.8.1952 1952 BU 9.1967 Aberford P3102 2031 Yarrow, Poplar   23.9.1952 1952 to Kenya 10.1964 (Nyati) Axford P3103 796 Simons, Renfrew   30.9.1954 1954 to Nigeria 9.1966 (Kaduna) Beckford, 1965- Dee P3104 797 Simons, Renfrew   26.4.1955 1955 tender 1965 Brayford P3105 1488 Inglis, Glasgow   19.2.1954 1954 to South Africa 8.1954 (Gelderland) Bryansford P3106 1489 Inglis, Glasgow   2.4.1954 1954 to Nigeria 5.1968 (Ibadan II) Camberford P3107   Vosper, Portchester   28.7.1953 1953 sold 7.1967 Desford P3108   Vosper, Portchester   3.6.1954 1954 to Ceylon 5.1955 (කොටියා [Kotiya]) Greatford P3109   White, Cowes   29.1.1953 1953 BU 9.1967 Gifford P3111   Scarr, Hessle   30.6.1954 1954 to Nigeria 1968 (Bonny) Droxford P3113   Pimblott, Northwich   28.1.1954 1954 tender Dee 1955 Mayford P3114   Richards, Lowestoft   30.9.1954 1954 sold 8.1968 Hinksford P3115   Richards, Lowestoft   4.10.1955 1955 to Nigeria 9.1966 (Benin) Ickford P3116   Rowhedge Iron Wks   17.6.1954 1954 sold 9.1967 Dubford P3119   White, Cowes   2.3.1953 1953 to Nigeria 1968 (Sapele) Glassford P3120   Dunston, Thorne   28.3.1955 1955 to South Africa 8.1955 (Nautilus) Kingsford P3121   Rowhedge Iron Wks   24.3.1955 1955 sold 4.1971 Marlingford P3122   Yarwood, Northwich   17.6.1954 1954 sold 9.1967 Tilford P3123   Vosper, Portchester   21.11.1956 1956 sold 9.1967 Montford P3124   Pimblott, Northwich   10.10.1957 1957 to Nigeria 9.1966 (Ibadan)

Technical data


Displacement standard, t

120
Displacement full, t

160
Length, m

33.5 pp 35.7 oa
Breadth, m

6.10
Draught, m

1.50
No of shafts

3
Machinery

2 12-cyl Paxman diesels + 1 Foden diesel
Power, h. p.

1100 + 100
Max speed, kts

18 / 8
Fuel, t

diesel oil 23
Endurance, nm(kts)

 
Armament

P3101: 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7, 1 x 3 - 305 Squid Mk 3 ASWRL

P3102 - 3124: 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 7, 2 DCT, 2 DCR
Electronic equipment

P3101: type 975 radar, type 144, type 147B sonars

P3102-3124: type 975 radar, type 144 sonar
Complement

19


Standard scale images


<i>Shalford </i>1963
Shalford 1963
<i>Kingsford </i>1968
Kingsford 1968
<i>Aberford </i>1953
Aberford 1953


Graphics


<i>Droxford </i>1972 <i>Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.</i>
Droxford 1972 Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.


Project history

Designed by W Holt as inshore ASW craft to replace the wartime HDML with main drive diesels on wing shafts and a cruising diesel on the centre shaft. Appearance was distinctive, with two funnels side by side and a lattice mast. They were designed to carry a single-barrel Squid but this weapon did not materialize and so the lead-craft, Shalford, was fitted with a Squid triple DC mortar aft; the remainder had a standard armament of two depth charge throwers and two racks.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.

Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.