British Fifth Rate frigate 'Juno' (1757)

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Juno	4965
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	1.6.1756	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	6.1756	BWAS-1714
Named	3.8.1756	BWAS-1714
Launched	29.9.1757	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Richmond Class	BWAS-1714
Designed by	William Bately	BWAS-1714
Constructor	William Alexander	BWAS-1714
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Burnt to avoid capture	7.8.1778	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck127' 10"Imperial Feet38.7096
Length of Keel107' 0 ⅛"Imperial Feet32.6168
Breadth34' 3"Imperial Feet10.3823
Depth in Hold11' 10"Imperial Feet3.3528
Burthen667 ⁶⁷⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

29.9.1757Broadside Weight = 177 Imperial Pound ( 80.2698 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.3.1756210Design Complement

8 Commanding Officers

DatesRankNameSource
30.9.1757 - 14.11.1758CaptainJohn Vaughan (c.1715-1789)BWAS-171414.11.1758 - 3.9.1762CaptainHenry John Phillips (1718-1762)† ADM 6/19/4BWAS-171424.9.1762 - 26.12.1763CaptainGeorge Falconer (c.1725-1780) ADM 6/19/439BWAS-171426.12.1763 - 20.6.1765CaptainLucius O'Brien (d.1771) ADM 6/19/558BWAS-171420.6.1765 - 4.4.1766CaptainWilliam Allen (1728-1804)BWAS-171420.10.1770 - 20.2.1772CaptainJohn Stott (c.1729-1778)BWAS-171425.6.1773 - 26.6.1773CaptainRichard Pearson (1730/31-1806) ADM 6/20/500ADM 6/201.12.1775 - 7.8.1778CaptainHugh Dalrymple (c.1730-1784) ADM 6/21/140BWAS-1714

Service History

DateEventSource
29.9.1757building at Rotherhithe - London - Surrey at a cost of £6364.9.6dBWAS-1714
6.11.1757fitting at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £4109.17.11dBWAS-1714
29.1.1758

Sailed for North America

BWAS-1714
6.6.1758The Siege of Louisbourg
25.1.1759Took the Privateer Ship Le Machault (24)
3.7.1759Bombardment of Le Havre
14.12.1759Took the Privateer L'Heureux
20.3.1760Took the Privateer La Paix Couronnée
1761Took the Privateer La Gala (6) off San Sebastian
15.1.1761Took the Privateer La Duchesse de Gramont (12) off St Malo
30.1.1761Took the Fifth Rate Frigate La Brune (30) in the Soundings
14.9.1762Took the Privateer Galgo (18)
4.4.1766Paid offADM 51
5.1766Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
12.1766Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £2407.15.9dBWAS-1714
1.1772small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £3470.15.4dBWAS-1714
20.2.1772

Paid off

BWAS-1714
10.1775Began fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
3.1776Completed fitting at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £5771.3.8dBWAS-1714
7.4.1776

Sailed for North America

BWAS-1714
7.8.1778

Burnt and scuttled at Rhode Island to avoid capture by the French

BWAS-1714

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif WinfieldBook

ADM 6/20 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Tuesday 31st of December 2013 00:30

1770 John Stott fitting for Falkland Isles via Rio ships boys Edward Pellew and Frank Cole. Sails in spring 1771 with supply ship Florida and sloop Hound. Off Tenerife 16 May 1771, Rio 17 July 1771, Port Egmont 16 Sept 1771. Paid off 12 Dec 1771.
Ref Commander by S. Taylor

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