French frigate Junon (1778)
 Capture of HMS Fox
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| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Junon |
| Builder | Rochefort |
| Laid down | September 1777 |
| Launched | March 1778 |
| In service | May 1778 |
| Fate | Wrecked by the Great Hurricane of 1780 on 11 October 1780 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Charmante class frigate |
| Tons burthen | 540 tonnes |
| Length | 44.2 m (145 ft) |
| Beam | 11.2 m (37 ft) |
| Draught | 5.4 m (18 ft) |
| Armament | 32 guns |
The Junon was a 32-gun Charmante class frigate of the French Navy
Career[]
She took part in the Battle of Ushant under Admiral d'Orvilliers. She captured HMS Fox on 11 September 1778.
On 17 August 1779, under captain Charles de Bernard de Marigny and along with Gentille, she captured HMS Ardent. On 13 September, under lieutenant Kergariou Locmaria, she captured .
Wrecked by the Great Hurricane of 1780 off Saint Vincent on 11 October 1780
External links[]
- (in French) Les bâtiments ayant porté le nom de Junon, Netmarine.net
Categories:
- Age of Sail frigates of France
- Ships built in France
- 1778 ships
- Charmante-class frigates
- Maritime incidents in 1780
- Shipwrecks in the Caribbean Sea