| Grafton | 271 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 68 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1745/08/06 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1745/09/11 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1750/03/29 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | 1745 Establishment 68-Gunner | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Peirson Lock | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Third Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 | |
| Sold | 1767/08/25 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 160' 0" | Imperial Feet | 48.768 | Length of Keel | 131' 4" | Imperial Feet | 40.0304 | Breadth | 45' 0" | Imperial Feet | 13.716 | Depth in Hold | 19' 4" | Imperial Feet | 5.8928 | Burthen | 1,414 56⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750/03/29 | Broadside Weight = 731 Imperial Pound ( 331.5085 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 26 | British 32-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | British 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 12 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1745 | 520 | Design Complement | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1759/02 | 1761/05/20 | Rear-Admiral of the Blue | Charles Steevens | W031 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1755/02 | 1757/02 | Captain | Charles Holmes | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757/02/07 | 1758 | Captain | Thomas Cornwall | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758 | 1759/05 | Captain | Richard Tiddeman | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/05 | 1760/06 | Captain | Richard Kempenfelt | BWAS-1714 |
| 1760/06 | 1763 | Captain | Hyde Parker | BWAS-1714 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1760/06 | 1761/07 | Lieutenant | Hyde Parker | W031 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1755 | Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1755/03/24 | Completed at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £28065.17.10d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1755/03/24 | Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard at a cost of £2939.14.6d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1755/05/11 | Sailed as reinforcment to Boscawen | BWAS-1714 |
| 1756/04/15 | Sailed to North America | BWAS-1714 |
| 1757/04/16 | Sailed to North America | BWAS-1714 |
| 1758/03/06 | Sailed for the East Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1759/09/10 | Present at the Battle of Pondicherry | |
| 1762 | Operations against Manilla | BWAS-1714 |
| 1763 | Sailed home to pay off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1764/10/23 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1767/07/07 | Surveyed | BWAS-1714 |
| 1767/08/25 | Sold at Chatham for £625 | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| W031 | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | Oxford University Press | Web Site |