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UNSC Grafton (FFG-318)
Production information
Class:	Paris-class heavy frigate
Specifications
Length:	478 metres (1568 ft 3 in)
Width:	151.9 metres (498 ft 4 in)
Height:	112.2 metres (368 ft 1 in)
Powerplant:	Deuterium fusion core (2)
Engine:	Main drives (2); Auxiliary drives (2); Tertiary drives (2);
Slipspace drive:	Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine
Hull:	60 centimetres (24 in) Titanium-A armor
Armament:	Magnetic Accelerator Cannon (1); Shiva-class nuclear missile (3); 2x 50mm point defense gun (12); Archer missile pods (30) 30 missiles/pod;
Service information
Destroyed:	August 12, 2552
Participated battles:	Fall of Reach Battle at Szurdok Ridge;
Fleet:	Epsilon Eridani Defense Fleet
Known commanders:	Francis Mallarde
Affiliation:	UNSC Navy

Revision as of 15:26, September 14, 2012

"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]

Operational history

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]

Trivia

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

The Grafton and UNSC Saratoga, holding position above Viery.
Grafton fires its MAC at Spire One during the Battle of Viery.
Jorge-052 witnesses the destruction of Grafton by the Covenant supercarrier Long Night of Solace.
Grafton crashing down on Viery, Reach.

List of appearances

Halo: Reach (First appearance)

Sources

^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 80
^ ^a ^b ^c Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of the Spear

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[essential-1] Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 80

[tip-2] Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of the Spear

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 ==Trivia==
-The frigate is likely named after the [[Australia]]n city of [[Wikipedia:Grafton, New South Wales|Grafton, New South Wales]]. It could also be named after the [[Wikipedia:HMS Grafton|HMS ''Grafton'']] of the Royal Navy or the [[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 whereas those in American service have not.
+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]].
 ==Gallery==