HMS Charon (1778)

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Charon
Completed	1778
In service	1778
Out of service	1781
Fate	Destroyed during the Siege of Yorktown
Notes	Participated in: Battle of San Fernando de Omoa Action of 13 August 1780 Siege of Yorktown
General characteristics
Type	Fifth rate
Tons burthen	880
Length	140 ft (42.7 m)
Beam	35 ft (10.7 m)
Draft	16 ft (4.9 m)
Crew	300
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.