François Pierre Huon de Kermadec

François Pierre Huon de Kermadec (circa 1726 – Brest, 15 May 1787)^[1] was a French Navy officer.

François Pierre Huon de Kermadec
Born	c. 1726
Died	15 May 1787 Brest, France
Rank	Chef d'escadre
Unit	French Navy
Awards	Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis

Career

Kermadec was born to the family of Vincent Huon de Kermadec, also a Navy officer. He was the uncle of Jean-Marie Huon de Kermadec and Jean-Michel Huon de Kermadec.

On 24 April 1781, Kermadec departed Brest, captaining the 74-gun Bien-Aimé in the squadron of Admiral Lamotte-Picquet, along with the 110-gun Invincible, the 74-gun Actif, and the 64-gun ships Alexandre, Hardi and Lion, and the frigates Sibylle and Néréide and cutters Chasseur and Levrette.^[2]

In 1782, Kermadec was part of a large inquiry into French commanders after the Battle of the Saintes. The verdict, rendered on 21 May 1784, absolved most of the officers.^[3]