French frigate Justice (1794)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Justice.
| Career (France) |   |
|---|---|
| Name: | Justice |
| Builder: | Brest |
| Laid down: | December 1793 |
| Launched: | August 1794 |
| In service: | December 1794 |
| Out of service: | 27 September 1801 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Virginie class frigate |
| Displacement: | 720 tonnes |
| Length: | 47.4 metres |
| Beam: | 11.9 metres |
| Draught: | 5.5 metres |
| Armament: | 44 guns |
| Armour: | Timber |
The Justice was a Virginie class frigate of the French Navy, originally built and completed as Courageuse in 1794, but renamed Justice in April 1795.
Under her new name, she took part in the Expedition to Egypt. After the Junon ran agroung in Aboukir, the Justice escorted her to Alexandria for repairs. She took part in the Battle of the Nile, managing to escape to Malta with the Diane.
In 1800, she escaped to Toulon just before the fall of Malta. From there, she acted as a blockade runner for the benefit of the French army in Egypt.
She was in Alexandria when the city was captured by the British in September 1801, and given to Turkey by the British Navy.
References
- Alain Demerliac, Nomenclature des navires francais de 1792-1799.
- Rif Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail, 1793-1817, Seaforth Publishing, 2007, ISBN 978-1-84415-717-4.
