French ship Juste (1725)
The Juste ("Juste") was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, built on plans by engineer Geslin. She took part in the Battle of Quiberon Bay on 20 November 1759 during the Seven Years' War and was lost at the mouth of the Loire after the battle while trying to rejoin Saint Nazaire.
Salvaged 18-pounder on display at La Roche-Bernard | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Juste |
| Namesake | "Just" |
| Builder | Rochefort |
| Laid down | 1724 |
| Launched | September 1725 |
| Commissioned | 1726 |
| Fate | Lost on 21 November 1759 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1500 tonnes |
| Length | 49.5 metres |
| Beam | 14.1 metres |
| Draught | 7.3 metres |
| Propulsion | sails |
| Complement | 7 to 12 officers, 630 men |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Timber |
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