HMS Grafton
History
Great Britain
NameHMS Grafton
Ordered22 October 1767
BuilderDeptford Dockyard
Laid down1 July 1768
Launched26 September 1771
Honours and
awards
FateBroken up, 1816
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeAlbion-class ship of the line
Tons burthen16518594 (bm)
Length168 ft (51 m) (gundeck)
Depth of hold18 ft 10 in (5.74 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 74 guns:
  • Gundeck: 28 × 32 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 28 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 14 × 9 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 4 × 9 pdrs

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

  1. 1 2 3 Lavery, Ships of the Line vol.1, p180.
  2. "NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution" (PDF). history.navy.mil. Retrieved 19 November 2021.

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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