HMS Amphion (1798)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Amphion.
HMS Amphion was a 32-gun fifth rate frigate, the lead ship of her class, built for the Royal Navy during the 1790s. She served during the Napoleonic Wars.
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A boat from Amphion (centre) boards the Bellona (far left) at Lissa | |
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Name | Amphion |
Ordered | 11 June 1796 |
Builder | Betts, Mistleythorn |
Laid down | July 1796 |
Launched | 19 March 1798 |
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General characteristics as built | |
Class and type | 32-gun fifth rate frigate |
Tons burthen | 914 (bm) |
Length | 144 ft (43.9 m) (gundeck) |
Beam | 37 ft 6 in (11.4 m) |
Propulsion | Sails |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament | 26 × 18-pounder long guns + 6 × 24-pounder carronades + 6 × 6-pounder long guns |
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Amphion was built by Betts, of Mistleythorn, and was launched on 19 March 1798.