- HMS Grafton (1771)
HMS "Grafton" was a 74-gun
third rate ship of the line of theRoyal Navy , launched on26 September 1771 atDeptford .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.
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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