HMS Grafton (1771)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Grafton.

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 burthen165185⁄94 (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.

  1. ^ a b Lavery, Ships of the Line Vol. 1, p. 180.