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HMS Grafton (1771)

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Name
  
HMS Grafton

Builder
  
Deptford Dockyard

Fate
  
Broken up, 1816

Launched
  
26 September 1771

Ordered
  
22 October 1767

Laid down
  
1 July 1768

Construction started
  
1 July 1768

Honours and awards
  
Participated in Battle of Grenada Battle of Martinique

HMS Grafton was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 26 September 1771 at Deptford Dockyard.

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.

References

HMS Grafton (1771) Wikipedia