British Sixth Rate frigate 'Juno' (1844)

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Juno ➡ 1878 Mariner ➡ 1878 Atalanta
Nominal Guns	26	B181
Nationality	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	20.2.1837	B181
Keel Laid Down	4.1842	B181
Launched	1.7.1844	B181
How acquired	Purpose built	B181
Shipyard	Pembroke Dockyard - Pembroke Dock	B181
Ship Class	Spartan Class (1837)
Designed by	Sir William SymondsBritish Designer Ship Builder	B181
Category	Sixth Rate	B181
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Foundered	12.2.1880	B181

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentB181
Length of Gundeck131' 0"Imperial Feet39.9288
Length of Keel106' 1"Imperial Feet32.313
Breadth (oa)40' 6 ¼"Imperial Feet12.1984
Breadth40' 2 ¼"Imperial Feet12.1984
Depth in Hold10' 9"Imperial Feet3.2766
Burthen911 ³³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1.7.1844Broadside Weight = 416 Imperial Pound ( 188.656 kg)B181
Upper Gun Deck18 British 32-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 British 32-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pounder

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
3.9.1845 - 1845CaptainNBD1849

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1878Renamed Mariner
2.1878Renamed Atalanta
12.2.1880

Lost sailing from Bermuda

B181

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

B181David Lyon, Book

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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