HMS Grafton (1771)

HMS Grafton
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Grafton
Ordered	22 October 1767
Builder	Deptford Dockyard
Laid down	1 July 1768
Launched	26 September 1771
Honours and awards	Participated in: Battle of Grenada Battle of Martinique
Fate	Broken up, 1816
General characteristics [1]
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

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.