HMS Janus (1778)

Janus's sister ship HMS Argo
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Janus
NamesakeJanus
Ordered24 July 1776
BuilderRobert Batson, Limehouse
Laid down9 August 1776
Launched14 May 1778
CompletedBy 11 August 1778
RenamedDromedary 3 March 1788
FateWrecked 10 August 1800
General characteristics
Class and typeRoebuck-class fifth rate
Tons burthen883 8094 (bm)
Length
  • 140 ft 12 in (42.7 m) (gundeck)
  • 115 ft 10 in (35.3 m) (keel)
Beam37 ft 10+12 in (11.5 m)
Depth of hold16 ft 4 in (5.0 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement300
Armament

HMS Janus was a 44-gun Roebuck-class fifth rate of the Royal Navy.