Aberford 1953
Shalford 1963
Kingsford 1968
| 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) |
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Displacement standard, t |
120 |
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Displacement full, t |
160 |
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Length, m |
33.5 pp 35.7 oa |
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Breadth, m |
6.10 |
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Draught, m |
1.50 |
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No of shafts |
3 |
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Machinery |
2 12-cyl Paxman diesels + 1 Foden diesel |
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Power, h. p. |
1100 + 100 |
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Max speed, kts |
18 / 8 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil 23 |
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Endurance, nm(kts) |
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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 |
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Electronic equipment |
P3101: type 975 radar, type 144, type 147B sonars P3102-3124: type 975 radar, type 144 sonar |
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Complement |
19 |
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.
Droxford 1972
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
© Ivan Gogin, 2015