Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
![]() HMS Grafton
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| History |
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 Great Britain |
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| Name | HMS Grafton |
| Ordered | 22 October 1767 |
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
| Laid down | 1 July 1768 |
| Launched | 26 September 1771 |
Honours and
awards | |
| Fate | Broken up, 1816 |
| General characteristics [1] |
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| Class and type | Albion-class ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 165185⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 168 ft (51 m) (gundeck) |
| Depth of hold | 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament |
- 74 guns:
- Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
- Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
- Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs
- Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs
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HMS Grafton was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Adam Hayes launched on 26 September 1771 at Deptford Dockyard.[1] One of the largest ships in the navy she had a crew of 550 men.
Service history
May, 1778 under command of Capt. Andrew Wilkinson.[2]
In 1779 she fought at the head of the British line at the Battle of Grenada, and in 1780 she was part of Rodney's fleet at the Battle of Martinique.
From 1792 Grafton was on harbour service, and she was broken up in 1816.[1]
Notable Commanders
Citations and notes
References
- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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