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Sep. 09, 1954 - New anti-submarine frigate launched at Cowes. H.M.S. Grafton.: H.M.S. Grafton, an...

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Sep. 09, 1954 - New anti-submarine frigate launched at Cowes. H.M.S. Grafton.: H.M.S. Grafton, an anti-submarine frigate was launched by Lady Grantham, wife of Admiral Sir Gut Grantham K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. who is to take over from Admiral Lord Mountbatten as C. in C. Mediterranean-at the Samuel White Shipyard Cowes, this afternoon. The vessel is 310feet long with a beam of 33 feet and is powered by geared system turbines of advanced design, she is armed with three Bofors guns and two three-barrelled anti-submarine mortars of the same design as fitted to H.M.S. Rocket. Each can fire a pattern of large projectiles with great accuracy and the projectiles can be set to explode at a pre-determined depth.Photo shows H.M.S. Grafton in the water while a great crowd looks on during the ceremonies at Cowes, I.O.W. today
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Sep. 09, 1954 - New anti-submarine frigate launched at Cowes. H.M.S. Grafton.: H.M.S. Grafton, an anti-submarine frigate was launched by Lady Grantham, wife of Admiral Sir Gut Grantham K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. who is to take over from Admiral Lord Mountbatten as C. in C. Mediterranean-at the Samuel White Shipyard Cowes, this afternoon. The vessel is 310feet long with a beam of 33 feet and is powered by geared system turbines of advanced design, she is armed with three Bofors guns and two three-barrelled anti-submarine mortars of the same design as fitted to H.M.S. Rocket. Each can fire a pattern of large projectiles with great accuracy and the projectiles can be set to explode at a pre-determined depth.Photo shows H.M.S. Grafton in the water while a great crowd looks on during the ceremonies at Cowes, I.O.W. today

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