HMS Junon
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Two ships of the Royal Navy
have borne the name HMS Junon, a French
form of the goddess Juno
, of Roman mythology
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was a 36-gun fifth rate captured from the French in 1809, but retaken by them later that year. was a 38-gun fifth rate, previously the French Bellone
. She was captured in 1810 and broken up in 1817.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
have borne the name HMS Junon, a French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
form of the goddess 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...
, of Roman mythology
Roman mythology
Roman mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins and religious system, as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans...
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was a 36-gun fifth rate captured from the French in 1809, but retaken by them later that year. was a 38-gun fifth rate, previously the French Bellone
French frigate Bellone (1807)
The Bellone was an 44-gun frigate of the French Navy.She departed Saint-Malo on 18 January 1809, bound for the Indian Ocean, under Guy-Victor Duperré....
. She was captured in 1810 and broken up in 1817.