 HMSJason capturesSeine on 30 June 1798, depicted in a contemporary engraving | |
| History | |
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| Name | HMSJason |
| Ordered | 1 April 1793 |
| Builder | John Dudman,Deptford |
| Laid down | April 1793 |
| Launched | 3 April 1794 |
| Completed | 25 July 1794 |
| Commissioned | May 1794 |
| Fate | Wrecked on 13 October 1798 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | 38-gunArtois-classfifth-ratefrigate |
| Tons burthen | 99764⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 39 ft 3 in (12.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 13 ft 9 in (4.19 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 270 |
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HMSJason was a 38-gunArtois-classfifth-ratefrigate of theRoyal Navy. She served during theFrench Revolutionary Wars, but her career came to an end after just four years in service when she struck an uncharted rock offBrest and sank on 13 October 1798. She had already had an eventful career, and was involved in several engagements with French vessels.
Jason was ordered on 1 April 1793 and waslaid down that month at the yards of John Dudman, atDeptford.[1] She was launched on 3 April 1794 and had been completed atDeptford Dockyard by 25 July 1794.[1][2] She cost £16,632 to build; this rising to a total of £22,567 when the cost of fitting her for service was included.[1]Jason wascommissioned in May 1794 under her first commander, Captain James Douglas.[1]
Jason initially served in theEnglish Channel, at first under Douglas, and then by 1795 under CaptainCharles Stirling.[1] Stirling remained theJason's commander for the rest of her career. In a highly active career against French shipping he took at least six French vessels, including two that later became part of the Royal Navy.[1]
Jason was present at theQuiberon expedition in October 1795 as part ofJohn Borlase Warren's squadron, and went on to be highly active against Frenchprivateers and raiders.[1] In December 1796 she was part of the British squadron that frustrated the FrenchExpédition d'Irlande, capturing the disarmed frigateSuffren.[3] Further service in the Channel followed;Jason captured the 14-gun privateerMarie offBelle Isle on 21 November 1797,[4] the 24-gun privateerCoureur on 23 February 1798,[5] and in company withHMS Russell captured the 12-gun privateerBonne Citoyenne on 20 March 1798.[1] Further successes that year included the 6-gunArrogante offBrest 23 April 1798, and in company withHMS Pique, the 38-gun frigateSeine in the Breton Passage at theaction of 30 June 1798.[1]Marie came in the Royal Navy as HMSHalifax,Arrogante became HMSArrogante, later renamed HMSInsolent.[6]Seine too became a British ship, asHMS Seine, serving until being wrecked in 1803.[7]
HMSJason struck an uncharted rock on 13 October 1798 while sailing off Brest and was wrecked.[1][2] She was one of a handful of frigates to be lost on the dangerous Brest blockade with three of her class being lost, as well asHMS Ethalion the following year.[8]
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