HMS Amphion (1798)

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.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Amphion.

A boat from Amphion (centre) boards the Bellona (far left) at Lissa
History
Great Britain
NameAmphion
Ordered11 June 1796
BuilderBetts, Mistleythorn
Laid downJuly 1796
Launched19 March 1798
Fate
  • Sunk as a breakwater in November 1820
  • Wreck sold in September 1823
General characteristics as built
Class and type32-gun fifth rate frigate
Tons burthen914 (bm)
Length144 ft (43.9 m) (gundeck)
Beam37 ft 6 in (11.4 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament26 x 18-pounder long guns + 6 x 24-pounder carronades + 6 x 6-pounder long guns

Amphion was built by Betts, of Mistleythorn, and was launched on 19 March 1798.

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