HMS Grenville (1754)

HMS Grenville was a 60-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched in 1754. She was built at Deptford Dockyard to the 1745 establishment as modified in 1750. Her namesake likely honoured George Grenville, later Prime Minister of Great Britain.

Grenville saw action during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763). Details of her specific engagements are scarce; however, ships of this class typically served in squadrons engaging French naval vessels and protecting British merchant shipping. Fourth-rates like the Grenville also saw service in colonial waters.

By the latter half of the 18th century, 60-gun ships were becoming less favored due to their middling size and firepower compared to larger, more powerful ships of the line and smaller, more maneuverable frigates.

Grenville was eventually broken up. Specific details regarding her decommissioning date are not widely and readily available. Further research in primary historical naval archives would be needed to ascertain this information conclusively.