French frigate Junon (1778)

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History
French Royal Navy EnsignFrance
NameJunon
BuilderRochefort
Laid downSeptember 1777
LaunchedMarch 1778
In serviceMay 1778
FateWrecked by the Great Hurricane of 1780 on 11 October 1780 in Kingstown Harbour, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
General characteristics
Class and typeCharmante class frigate
Tons burthen540 tonnes
Length44.2 m (145 ft)
Beam11.2 m (37 ft)
Draught5.4 m (18 ft)
Armament32 guns

The Junon was a 32-gun Charmante class frigate of the French Navy


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