The Deux Frères was an 80-gun ship of the line constructed for the French Navy in the late 18th century. The vessel was funded through a don des vaisseaux donation from the two brothers of King Louis XVI. Construction began in July 1782 at Brest, with the ship launched on September 17, 1784. The design was created by Antoine Groignard, and the ship was built by Jacques-Augustin Lamothe. Originally named Deux Frères, the ship was renamed Juste on September 29, 1792, amid the tumult of the French Revolution. As a ship of the line, she was a significant component of France’s naval power during this period. Her service history includes her capture by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of the Glorious First of June in 1794, after which she was taken into British service. The Royal Navy commissioned her as HMS Juste in August 1795, under Captain William Cayley. Throughout her service with the Royal Navy, Juste saw continued active duty. Captain the Honourable Thomas Pakenham took command in October 1795, overseeing her operations in the English Channel. Captain Sir Henry Trollope replaced Pakenham in June 1799. In 1801, her commanders included Captains Herbert Sawyer, Richard Dacres, and Sir Edmund Nagle. Under Dacres, Juste participated in Rear-Admiral Robert Calder’s pursuit of Honoré Ganteaume’s fleet to the West Indies, highlighting her role in major naval campaigns of the era. By April 1802, Juste was laid up in ordinary at Plymouth, and she was eventually broken up in February 1811. Her history reflects the turbulent maritime conflicts of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, exemplifying the transition of ships from French to British service and their role in significant naval engagements of the period.

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