HMS Charon (1778)
Fifth-rate of the Royal Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Charon.
HMS Charon was a 44-gun fifth rate in service with the Royal Navy. Constructed in 1778, the ship took part in several conflicts in the Americas before being destroyed during the 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Her wreck lies in the York River.
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Name | HMS Charon |
Completed | 1778 |
In service | 1778 |
Out of service | 1781 |
Fate | Destroyed during the Siege of Yorktown |
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Type | Fifth rate |
Tons burthen | 880 |
Length | 140 ft (42.7 m) |
Beam | 35 ft (10.7 m) |
Draft | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
Crew | 300 |
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