French ship Amphion (1749)
Ship of the line of the French Navy
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Amphion was a 50-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
| 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 | |
| Displacement | 1740 tonneaux |
| Tons burthen | 900 port tonneaux |
| Length | 47.1 metres |
| Beam | 13.0 metres |
| Draught | 6.3 metres |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament | 50 to 54 guns |
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]
