The capture of HMS Fox by the French frigate Junon |
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| 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 and 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.
Fox was captured by the French frigate Junon on 11 September 1778.
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