For other ships of the same name, see HMS Fox.
| HMS Fox (1773) | |
|---|---|
 The capture of HMS Fox by the French frigate Junon | |
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
| Name: | HMS Fox |
| Ordered: | 25 December 1770 |
| Builder: | Thomas Raymond, Northam, Southampton |
| Laid down: | May 1771 |
| Launched: | 2 September 1773 |
| Completed: | 12 February 1776 at Portsmouth Dockyard |
| Commissioned: | October 1775 |
| Fate: | Captured by French frigate off Brest, 11 September 1778 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 599 83⁄94 (bm) |
| Length: |
120 ft 6 in (36.73 m) (overall) 99 ft 6 in (30.33 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 33 ft 8 in (10.3 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement: | 200 officers and men |
| Armament: |
28 guns comprising
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HMS Fox was a 28-gun Enterprise-class sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. The Fox was first commissioned in October 1775 under the command of Captain Patrick Fotheringham.
Fate[]
The French frigate Junon captured Fox on 11 September 1778. She ran aground in March 1779 on Pointe St Jacques on the Rhuys Peninsula and could not be refloated.[1]
Citations[]
- ↑ Demerliac (1996), p.69, #426.
References[]
- Demerliac, Alain (1996) La Marine De Louis XVI: Nomenclature Des Navires Français De 1774 À 1792. (Nice: Éditions OMEGA). ISBN 2-906381-23-3
- Gardiner, Robert (1992) The First Frigates.(London: Conway Maritime Press). ISBN 0-85177-601-9.
- Lyon, David (1993) The Sailing Navy List. (London: Conway Maritime Press).ISBN 0-85177-617-5.
- Winfield, Rif (2007) British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1714 to 1792. (London:Seaforth Publishing). ISBN 978-1-84415-700-6.
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