HMS Jason (1794)

HMS Jason captures Seine on 30 June 1798, depicted in a contemporary engraving
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Jason
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 and type	38-gun Artois-class fifth-rate frigate
Tons burthen	997 64⁄94 (bm)
Length	146 ft 3 in (44.6 m) (overall) 121 ft 9 in (37.1 m) (keel)
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
Armament	UD: 28 × 18-pounder guns QD: 2 × 9-pounder guns + 12 × 32-pounder carronades Fc: 2 × 9-pounder bow chasers + 2 × 32-pounder carronades.

HMS Jason was a 38-gun Artois-class fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. She served during the French Revolutionary Wars, but her career came to an end after just four years in service when she struck an uncharted rock off Brest and sank on 13 October 1798. She had already had an eventful career, and was involved in several engagements with French vessels.