HMS Grafton (F51)
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Grafton.
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Grafton (F51) |
| Namesake: | Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton |
| Builder: | JS White and Co Ltd |
| Laid down: | 25 February 1953 |
| Launched: | 13 February 1954 |
| Commissioned: | 8 January 1957 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: F51 |
| Fate: | Broken up 1971 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Blackwood-class frigate |
| Displacement: | 1480(1456 tons) |
| Length: | 94.5m |
| Propulsion: | Single screw, turbines |
| Speed: | 27.8 knots |
| Range: | 7037km(3800nm) |
| Armament: | Two 40mm(1.6in)guns |
HMS Grafton was a Blackwood or Type 14 class second-rate anti-submarine frigate of the British Royal Navy. She was launched by Lady Grantham, wife of Admiral Sir Guy Grantham, who was Commander-in-Chief Portsmouth. She was broken up in 1971.
Operational Service
Grafton was first commissioned in January 1957, serving with the 2nd Frigate Squadron based at Portland Harbour until March 1963, when the ship started a refit at Portsmouth Dockyard.[1] Following this refit, Grafton joined the 20th Frigate Squadron based at Londonderry Port in Northern Ireland, being based there until April 1969, when she was paid off.[1]
She attended Portsmouth Navy Days in 1967[2] and again in 1968.[3]
Grafton was broken up at Inverkeithing from December 1971.[1]
Commanding officers
| From | To | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1965 | Lieutenant-Commander G P McMullen RN |
| 1967 | 1967 | Lieutenant-Commander B J McL Robb RN |
| 1968 | 1968 | Lieutenant-Commander D B Mortimer RN |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Critchley 1986, p. 91.
- ↑ Programme, Navy Days Portsmouth, 26th-28th August 1967, HMSO, p19.
- ↑ Programme, Navy Days at Portsmouth August 31st-September 2nd 1968, p.17.
Publications
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
- Critchley, Mike. British Warships Since 1945: Part 5: Frigates. Liskeard, UK: Maritime Books. ISBN 0-907771-13-0.
- Jackson, Robert Fighting Ships of The World. London: Amber Books Ltd, 2004 Pg.310 ISBN 9781840136470
- Marriot, Leo. Royal Navy Frigates 1945-1983 Shepperton, UK: Ian Allen Ltd, 1983. ISBN 07110 1322 5
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