French ship Sphinx (1776)

Sphinx was a two-deck 64 gun ship of the French Navy. She was built at Brest to plans by Ollivier Fils and launched in 1776. She took the name of a recently retired 64-gun ship with the same dimensions. She fought in the American War of Independence, most notably in Suffren's campaign in the Indian Ocean.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Sphinx.
Model of a 64-gun ship from the 1770s of the same type as Sphinx
History
France
NameSphinx
BuilderBrest, France
Launched1776
FateHulked 1793
General characteristics
Armament
  • 64 guns
    • 26 × 24-pounder guns
    • 28 × 12-pounder guns
    • 10 × 6-pounder guns
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