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{{Era|HCW}}
{{Title|UNSC ''Grafton''}}
{{Ratings}}
{{Status|Canon}}
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{{Infobox/Ships
{{Individual ship infobox
|name           = ''Grafton''
|name={{UNSCShip|Grafton}}
|image           = [[File:HReach-UNSCFrigateGrafton.png|350px]]
|image=[[Image:HaloReach - Frigates.jpg|300px]]
|caption        =
|class=[[UNSC Frigate|Heavy Frigate]]
|modules        =
|manufacturer=
{{Infobox/Ships/Individual
|modifier=
|country              = [[Unified Earth Government]]
|sysmods=
|country flag        = {{Icon|UEG}}
|length= 478 metres (1,568 ft 3 in)
|name                = ''Grafton''
|width= 151.9 metres (498 ft 4 in)
|class                = {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
|height= 112.2 metres (368 ft 1 in)
|namesake            =  
|max accel=
|identification      = FFG-318{{Ref/Level|Id=HRToTS|HR|Tip of the Spear}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
|max speed space=
|operator            = [[UNSC Navy]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
|max speed air=
|manufacturer        = [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|engine= *Main drives (2)
|architect            =  
*Auxiliary drives (2)
|laid down            =  
*Tertiary drives (2)
|launched            =  
|slipspace drive=[[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]
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|slipspace speed=
|decommissioned      =
|poweroutput=
|fate                = Destroyed via [[energy projector]] strike by ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'', during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]]{{Ref/Reuse|HRToTS}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
|power= [[Deuterium Fusion Core]] (2)
|status              =  
|shield gen=
|captains            = [[Francis Mallarde]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
|hull= 60 centimetres (2 ft 0in) [[Titanium-A Armor]]
|ai                  =
|sensor=
|motto                =
|target=
|badge                =
|navigation=
}}
|avionics=
|hide-characteristics=
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|type            = [[UNSC frigate|Frigate]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=120}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=76}}
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|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}}
*[[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] (1)
|width          = {{Convert|652|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
*[[Shiva-class Nuclear Missile]] (3)
|height          =  
* 2x [[50mm point defense gun]] (12)
|mass            = 1.3 million tonnes{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
* [[Archer Missile]] pods (30) 30 missiles/pod
|power          = [[Fusion reactor]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=FS22|HFS|Chapter=22}}
|complement=
|maneuver drive  = [[Fusion drive]] (2 primary, 6 secondary)
|crew=
|slipspace drive = [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]{{Ref/Level|Id=HRLNoS|HR|Long Night of solace (level)|Long Night of Solace}}
|skeleton=
|crew            =
|passengers=
|complement      =
|capacity=
*[[D77-TC Pelican]] dropships{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}
|consumables=
*[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}
|othersystems=
|troops          =  
|role=
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|commission=
|shielding      =  
|firstsight=August 12, [[2552]]
|sensors        =  
|destroyed=August 12, 2552
|ew              =  
|retired=
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|lastsight=
*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}}
|battles=[[Fall of Reach]]
*3 [[Shiva-class nuclear missile|M2475 Shiva nuclear missile silos]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=Reach12|HTFoR|Chapter=12}}
|affiliation= [[UNSC Navy]]
*26 [[Archer missile|M58 Archer missile]] pods{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}{{Ref/Reuse|Reach12}}
|fleet= [[Epsilon Eridani Defense Fleet]]
*12 [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVGGrafton}}
|taskforce=
*12 [[M2950 Harpoon nuclear missile]] silos{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|owners=
|aircraft        =
|namedcrew=
|air facilities  = One primary [[hangar bay]] located in the lower mast of the ship{{Ref/Reuse|EVGSavannah}}
|captains=
}}
}}
{{Quote|The ''Grafton'' is dust! We need to get out of here, now!|[[Carter-A259]]}}
{{Quote|The ''Grafton'' is dust! We need to get out of here, now!|[[Carter-A259]]}}
The '''UNSC ''Grafton''''' ([[hull classification symbol]]: FFG-318) was a {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} in the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]].{{Ref/Reuse|HRToTS}}


The '''UNSC Grafton''' ([[Hull Classification Symbol]]: FFG-318) was a [[UNSC Frigate|frigate]] in the [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]].<ref name="tip">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref>
==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.
==Operational history==
On August 12, [[2552]] during the [[Battle of Viery]], ''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 Empire|Covenant]] installation codenamed "[[Spire One]]".<ref name="tip"/> ''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|''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 name="tip"/>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Frigate is likely named after the city of Grafton, Australia.
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]].
*The ship could also be named after the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Grafton_%28APA-109%29 USS Grafton], a ship that saw action in WWII.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths=160">
<gallery widths=160">
File:reach_5016770_Full.jpg|{{UNSCShip|Grafton}} and {{UNSCShip|Saratoga}}, holding position above Viery.
File:reach_5016770_Full.jpg|The ''Grafton'' and {{UNSCShip|Saratoga}}, holding position above Viery.
File:Spire_MAC'd.jpg|''Grafton'' fires its MAC Cannon on [[Spire One]] during the [[Battle of Viery]].
File:Spire_MAC'd.jpg|''Grafton'' fires its MAC at [[Spire One]] during the [[Battle of Viery]].
File:Grafton_Destroyed.jpg|[[Jorge-052]] witnesses the destruction of ''Grafton''  by the [[Covenant supercarrier]] ''Long Night of Solace''.
File:Grafton_Destroyed.jpg|[[Jorge-052]] witnesses the destruction of ''Grafton''  by the [[Covenant supercarrier]] ''Long Night of Solace''.
File:Grafton_Crashed.jpg|''Grafton'' crashing down on [[Viery Territory|Viery]], [[Reach]].
File:Grafton_Crashed.jpg|''Grafton'' crashing down on [[Viery Territory|Viery]], [[Reach]].
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Tip of the Spear]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
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Latest revision as of 22:18, June 7, 2024

Grafton
HReach-UNSCFrigateGrafton.png
Ship history
Unified Earth Government

Name:

Grafton

Class:

Paris-class heavy frigate[1]

Identification:

FFG-318[2][1]

Operator:

UNSC Navy[1]

Manufacturer:

SinoViet Heavy Machinery[3]

Fate:

Destroyed via energy projector strike by Long Night of Solace, during the Battle at Szurdok Ridge[2][1]

Captain(s):

Francis Mallarde[1]

General characteristics

Type:

Frigate[3][4]

Length:

535 meters (1,755 ft)[3][4][5][1][6]

Width:

199 meters (652 ft)[4][5][1]

Mass:

1.3 million tonnes[3]

Power plant:

Fusion reactor[7]

Maneuver drive:

Fusion drive (2 primary, 6 secondary)

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine[8]

Complement:

Hull:

60cm[7] Titanium-A armor[5][1]

Armaments:

Air facilities:

One primary hangar bay located in the lower mast of the ship[5]

 

"The Grafton is dust! We need to get out of here, now!"
— Carter-A259

The UNSC Grafton (hull classification symbol: FFG-318) was a Paris-class heavy frigate in the UNSC Navy.[2]

Service history[edit]

On 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 UNSC Saratoga. During the battle, Grafton was authorized to utilize its Magnetic Accelerator Cannon to destroy a Covenant installation codenamed "Spire One".[2] Grafton succeeded in destroying the installation; however, with the dissipation of the spire's projected electromagnetic cloaking field, the Covenant 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.[2] The Grafton then crashed into the valley below, prompting the Saratoga and all UNSC ground forces to fall back.

Trivia[edit]

FFG-318 may carry on the lineage of HMS Grafton of the Royal Navy or 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 Australian city of Grafton, New South Wales.

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 80
  2. ^ a b c d e Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of the Spear
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 120
  4. ^ a b c Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 76
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 162
  6. ^ Halo Waypoint, UNSC Frigate (Retrieved on May 13, 2021) [archive]
  7. ^ a b Halo: First Strike, chapter 22
  8. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
  9. ^ a b c d Halo: The Fall of Reach, chapter 12
  10. ^ Halo: Fleet Battles: Paris-class heavy frigate stats
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