HMS Juno (1757) explained
HMS Juno was a 32-gun
Richmond-class fifth-rate frigate of the
Royal Navy. She was launched in 1757 and served throughout the
American Revolutionary War until scuttled in 1778 to avoid capture. On 5 June, 1777 she,
HMS Juno, and
HMS Orpheus recaptured privateer brig "Lucy" 15 Leagues off
Nantucket.
[1] On 9 July, 1777 she captured Betsy in Boston Bay.
[2] On 9 January, 1778 she captured French snow David 3-4 miles off the north east tip of Block Island.
[3] She engaged during
Providences escape from
Providence, Rhode Island 30 April 1778.
[4] References
- Robert Gardiner, The First Frigates, Conway Maritime Press, London 1992. .
- David Lyon, The Sailing Navy List, Conway Maritime Press, London 1993. .
- Rif Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792, Seaforth Publishing, London 2007. .
Notes and References
- Web site: Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 24 October 2023.
- Web site: Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 27 September 2023.
- Web site: Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 11 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1778–Mar. 31, 1778 . U.S. Government printing office via Imbiblio . 11 September 2023.
- Web site: NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution . history.navy.mil . 20 October 2021.