French ship Junon
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Ten ships of the French Navy
have borne the name Junon, in honour of Juno
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French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
have borne the name Junon, in honour of Juno
Juno (mythology)
Juno is an ancient Roman goddess, the protector and special counselor of the state. She is a daughter of Saturn and sister of the chief god Jupiter and the mother of Mars and Vulcan. Juno also looked after the women of Rome. Her Greek equivalent is Hera...
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- Junon (1748), a 44-gun ship of the line
- JunonFrench frigate Junon (1778)The Junon was a 32-gun Charmante class frigate of the French NavyShe took part in the Battle of Ushant under Admiral d'Orvilliers. She captured HMS Fox on 11 September 1778....
(1778), a 32-gun Charmante class frigate - Junon (1779), a 14-gun corvette
- Junon (1786), a 40-gun Minerve class frigate
- Junon (1797), a Venitian galley
- Junon (1809), a 40-gun frigate, lead ship of her classJunon class frigateThe Junon class was a type of three 40-gun frigates of the French Navy, built to the specifications of the Pensée, designed by Pierre Forfait.* Amazone...
- AmélieFrench frigate Amélie (1808)The Amélie was a 46-gun Pallas class frigate of the French Navy.On 21 October 1809, she sailed from Toulon to escort a convoy bound for Barcelona...
(1814), a 46-gun frigate renamed Junon in 1814 - Junon (1861), a steam frigate
- Junon (Q186), a Minerve class submarine
- Junon (S 648), a Daphné class submarineDaphne class submarineThe Daphné class was a type of diesel-electric patrol submarines built in France between 1958 and 1970 for the French Navy and for export.-History:...
, completed 1966 - decommissioned 1996