| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Amphion |
| Namesake | "Amphion" |
| Ordered | 19 January 1748 [1] |
| Builder | Brest [1] |
| Laid down | 1748 [1] |
| Launched | 28 July 1749 [1] |
| Decommissioned | September 1787 [1] |
| In service | 1750 [1] |
| Fate | Broken up 1787 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 900 tonnes |
| Length | 47.1 metres |
| Beam | 13.0 metres |
| Draught | 6.3 metres |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament | 50 to 54 guns |
| Armour | Timber |
Amphion was a 50-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
Career
Amphion took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778 under Keredern de Trobriand. [1] Seriously damaged, Amphion returned to Brest while the fight was still raging, carrying the first news of the battle. [2] In consequence, Trobriand was replaced at the command of Amphion. [3]
She took part in the Battle of Grenada on 6 July 1779, [4] [5] where her captain, Ferron du Quengo, was killed. [6] The same month, she ran aground at Cap-Haïtien at Saint-Domingue. [1]
Amphion took part in the action of 20 March 1780, along with Annibal, Diadème and Réfléchi. [1] [7]
Fate
Amphion was broken up in Rochefort in 1787. [1]
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Roche (2005), p. 40.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 134.
- ^ Troude (1867), p. 11.
- ^ Troude (1867), p. 39.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 629.
- ^ Troude (1867), p. 41.
- ^ Troude (1867), p. 68-69.
References
- Demerliac, Alain (2004). La Marine de Louis XVI: Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1774 à 1792 (in French). Éditions Ancre. ISBN 2-906381-23-3.
- Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1905). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. OCLC 763372623.
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours, 1671 - 1870. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. pp. 325–6. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
- Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé. OCLC 836362484.
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| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Amphion |
| Namesake | "Amphion" |
| Ordered | 19 January 1748 [1] |
| Builder | Brest [1] |
| Laid down | 1748 [1] |
| Launched | 28 July 1749 [1] |
| Decommissioned | September 1787 [1] |
| In service | 1750 [1] |
| Fate | Broken up 1787 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 900 tonnes |
| Length | 47.1 metres |
| Beam | 13.0 metres |
| Draught | 6.3 metres |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament | 50 to 54 guns |
| Armour | Timber |
Amphion was a 50-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
Career
Amphion took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778 under Keredern de Trobriand. [1] Seriously damaged, Amphion returned to Brest while the fight was still raging, carrying the first news of the battle. [2] In consequence, Trobriand was replaced at the command of Amphion. [3]
She took part in the Battle of Grenada on 6 July 1779, [4] [5] where her captain, Ferron du Quengo, was killed. [6] The same month, she ran aground at Cap-Haïtien at Saint-Domingue. [1]
Amphion took part in the action of 20 March 1780, along with Annibal, Diadème and Réfléchi. [1] [7]
Fate
Amphion was broken up in Rochefort in 1787. [1]
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Roche (2005), p. 40.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 134.
- ^ Troude (1867), p. 11.
- ^ Troude (1867), p. 39.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 629.
- ^ Troude (1867), p. 41.
- ^ Troude (1867), p. 68-69.
References
- Demerliac, Alain (2004). La Marine de Louis XVI: Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1774 à 1792 (in French). Éditions Ancre. ISBN 2-906381-23-3.
- Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1905). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. OCLC 763372623.
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours, 1671 - 1870. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. pp. 325–6. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
- Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé. OCLC 836362484.
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