She was overhauled in Brest from 1741, where she sustained light damage on 25 December of the following year, when a fire started in the wood workshop propagated to her.

In the ensuing Battle of Quiberon Bay, Juste was in the rear-guard of the French fleet, taking the fourth position in the line of the srd Division.

[2] Juste was engaged by up to four English ship and was severely battered, with a number of leaks and her rudder shattered; by 20:00, she was unable to fight, her captain mortally wounded and her first officer killed,[4] and limped back to Penchâteau Point to effect summary repairs.

[2] She then attempted to proceed to Saint Nazaire[3] at low tide, and ran aground in the mouth of the Loire, at Chemoulin Point,[3] a few miles before reaching safety.

[2] The wreck of Juste was re-discovered in December 1968 during widening work of the entry channel of the Loire.