UNSC Grafton: Difference between revisions

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|name           = ''Grafton''

|image           = [[File:HReach-UNSCFrigateGrafton.png|350px]]

|caption        =

|country              = [[Unified Earth Government]]

|country flag        = {{Icon|UEG}}

|name                = ''Grafton''

|class                = {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}

|namesake            =

|identification      = FFG-318{{Ref/Level|Id=HRToTS|HR|Tip of the Spear}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}

|operator            = [[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}

|manufacturer        = [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

|architect            =  

|laid down            =  

|launched            =  

|commissioned        =  

|fate                = Destroyed via [[energy projector]] strike by ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'', during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]]{{Ref/Reuse|HRToTS}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}

|status              =  

|captains            = [[Francis Mallarde]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}

|badge                =  

|hide-characteristics=

|type            = [[UNSC frigate|Frigate]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=120}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=76}}

|length          = {{Convert|1755|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVGSavannah|EVG|Page=162}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVGGrafton|EVG|Page=80}}{{Ref/Site|Id=universe|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/unsc-frigate|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=UNSC Frigate|D=13|M=05|Y=2021}}

|width          = {{Convert|652|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}

|height          =  

|mass            = 1.3 million tonnes{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

|power          = [[Fusion reactor]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=FS22|HFS|Chapter=22}}

|maneuver drive  = [[Fusion drive]] (2 primary, 6 secondary)

|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]{{Ref/Level|Id=HRLNoS|HR|Long Night of solace (level)|Long Night of Solace}}

*[[D77-TC Pelican]] dropships{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}

*[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}

|troops          =  

|hull            = 60cm{{Ref/Reuse|FS22}} [[Titanium-A armor]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}

|shielding      =  

|sensors        =  

|ew              =  

|armaments      =  

*1 light{{Ref/Tabletop|Id=HFB|HFB|Detail=Paris-class heavy frigate stats}} [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|65P8V1 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}

*3 [[Shiva-class nuclear missile|M2475 Shiva nuclear missile silos]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=Reach12|HTFoR|Chapter=12}}

*26 [[Archer missile|M58 Archer missile]] pods{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}

*12 [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}

*12 [[M2950 Harpoon nuclear missile]] silos{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

|aircraft        =

|air facilities  = One primary [[hangar bay]] located in the lower mast of the ship{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}

==Service history==

On [[2552#August|August 12, 2552]] during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]], ''Grafton'' provided fire support for [[UNSC Army]] forces engaging in combat in the [[Viery Territory]], accompanied by the frigate {{UNSCShip|Saratoga}}. During the battle, ''Grafton'' was authorized to utilize its [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] to destroy a [[Covenant]] installation codenamed "[[Spire One]]".{{Ref/Reuse|HRToTS}} ''Grafton'' succeeded in destroying the installation; however, with the dissipation of the spire's projected electromagnetic cloaking field, the Covenant [[Covenant supercarrier|supercarrier]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' was revealed, hovering over the battle area. With its cloaking shield gone, the supercarrier opened fire on ''Grafton'' with its ventral [[energy projector]], destroying the frigate with a single shot.{{Ref/Reuse|HRToTS}} The ''Grafton'' then crashed into the valley below, prompting the ''Saratoga'' and all UNSC ground forces to fall back.

FFG-318 may carry on the lineage of [[Wikipedia:HMS Grafton|HMS ''Grafton'']] of the Royal Navy or [[Wikipedia:USS Grafton|USS ''Grafton'']] of the United States Navy; the former is more likely as the nine ships named ''Grafton'' in British service have exclusively been fighting ships, such as cruisers, destroyers, and frigates, whereas those in American service have been support vessels. The frigate may also be named in honor of the [[Australia]]n city of [[Wikipedia:Grafton, New South Wales|Grafton, New South Wales]].

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