''Amphion'' was a 50-gun
ship of the line
A ship of the line was a type of naval warship constructed during the Age of Sail from the 17th century to the mid-19th century. The ship of the line was designed for the naval tactic known as the line of battle, which depended on the two colu ...
of the
French Navy
The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in t ...
.
Career
''Amphion'' took part in the
Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778 under
Keredern de Trobriand.
Seriously damaged, ''Amphion'' returned to Brest while the fight was still raging, carrying the first news of the battle. In consequence, Trobriand was replaced at the command of ''Amphion''.
She took part in the
Battle of Grenada
The Battle of Grenada took place on 6 July 1779 during the American Revolutionary War in the West Indies between the British Royal Navy and the French Navy, just off the coast of Grenada. The British fleet of Admiral John Byron (the grandfather ...
on 6 July 1779, where her captain, Ferron du Quengo, was killed. The same month, she ran aground at
Cap-Haïtien
Cap-Haïtien (; ht, Kap Ayisyen; "Haitian Cape"), typically spelled Cape Haitien in English and often locally referred to as or , is a commune of about 190,000 people on the north coast of Haiti and capital of the department of Nord. Previousl ...
at
Saint-Domingue
Saint-Domingue () was a French colony in the western portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, in the area of modern-day Haiti, from 1659 to 1804. The name derives from the Spanish main city in the island, Santo Domingo, which came to refer ...
.
''Amphion'' took part in the
action of 20 March 1780, along with
''Annibal'',
''Diadème'' and
''Réfléchi''.
Fate
''Amphion'' was broken up in Rochefort in 1787.
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Ships of the line of the French Navy
1749 ships
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