HMS Charon (1778)

History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Charon
Completed1778
In service1778
Out of service1781
FateDestroyed during the Siege of Yorktown
Notes
General characteristics
TypeFifth rate
Tons burthen880
Length140 ft (42.7 m)
Beam35 ft (10.7 m)
Draft16 ft (4.9 m)
Crew300
Armament
  • 20 × 18-pounder cannon
  • 22 × 9-pounder cannon
  • 2 × 6-pounder cannon

HMS Charon was a 44-gun fifth rate in service with the Royal Navy. Constructed in 1778, the ship took part in several conflicts in the Americas before being destroyed during the 1781 Siege of Yorktown. Her wreck lies in the York River.