HMS Grafton (1892)
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 HMS Grafton |
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| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Grafton |
| Builder: | Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company |
| Laid down: | January 1, 1890 |
| Launched: | January 30, 1892 |
| Fate: | Sold for breaking up July 1, 1920 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 7,350 tons |
| Length: | 387.5 ft (118.1 m) |
| Beam: | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Armament: | 2 x 9.2in gun 10 x 6in guns 12 x 6pdr guns |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Grafton.
HMS Grafton was a first class cruiser of the Edgar class. She was launched on January 30, 1892. She served in the First World War in the Gallipoli Campaign, along with her sisters Endymion, Edgar and Theseus. She was sold for breaking up at Plymouth on July 1, 1920.
[edit] References
- Colledge, J. J. and Warlow, Ben (2006). Ships of the Royal Navy: the complete record of all fighting ships of the Royal Navy, Rev. ed., London: Chatham. ISBN 9781861762818. OCLC 67375475.
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