Grafton, 1892
Type: Cruiser, 1st Class ; Armament 2 x 9.2" ; 10 x 6" ; 12 x 6 pdr ; 5 x 3 pdr
Launched : 30 Jan 1892 ; Displacement: 7350-7700 tons
Propulsion: Twin Screw Complement: 301
Machinery notes: H.P. 12,000 = 19.5 kts. (present maximum H.P. 7000 for about 15-16 kts.). Coal : normal, 850 tons; maximum, 1120 tons.
Notes:

1890 Building at Blackwall

Oct 1897 serving on the Far East Station.

9 April 1913. Recommissioned at Portsmouth ; Training Squadron

1914 Harbour Duties

Aug 1914 Queenstown. Tenth Cruiser Squadron ; Training Squadron

Jul 1915 has arrived in the Dardanelles from England - see p 27-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1918.pdf.

Feb 1916 involved in Salonika operations - Imbros patrol - see p 41 www.naval-review.org/issues/1918.pdf.

3 Aug 1916 the minesweeper Clacton sunk going alongside the Grafton with the loss of a few men - see p 50 - torpedo probably intended for the Grafton ?

Oct 1916 personnel were carried on the ship's books who were additional for duty ashore in a naval observation station - see p 370 www.naval-review.org/issues/1919-3.pdf.

1 Dec 1916 changing duties at Kephelo with Theseus - see p 57 - page out of order.

29 Dec 1916 arrived south of Malva Island to bombard battery. Bad weather prevailed - see p 60-61.

Nov 1919 Grafton relieved by the Caradoc at Novorossisk - see p. 124-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1922-1.pdf.