| Sphinx | 2354 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 64 | NNF-1715 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1715 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1715 | |
| Previously | French third rate ship of the line 'Sphinx' (1755) | NNF-1715 | |
| Launched | 1776 | NNF-1715 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | NNF-1715 | |
| Shipyard | Brest | NNF-1715 | |
| Category | Third Rate | NNF-1715 | |
| National Rate | Deuxième Rang | NNF-1715 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | NNF-1715 | |
| Last known service | 1802 | NNF-1715 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1715 |
| Length of Gundeck | 150' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 48.72 | Length of Keel | 135' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 43.848 | Breadth | 40' 6" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 13.1544 | Depth in Hold | 20' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 6.496 | Burthen | 1,200 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1793/05 | Broadside Weight = 249.5 French Livre (269.2105 lbs 122.1304 kg) | NNF-1715 | ||
| Gun Deck | 12 | French 36-Pounder | ||
| Gun Deck | 2 | French 12\" Mortar | ||
| Gun Deck | 6 | Pierrier | ||
| Gun Deck | 4 | French 16-Pound Obusier | ||
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1778/07/27 | Present at the 1st Battle of Ushant | |
| 1780/04/17 | Present at the Battle of Martinique | |
| 1782/02/17 | Present at the Battle of Sadras | |
| 1782/04/12 | Present at the Battle of Providien | |
| 1782/06/06 | Took the Other Vessels Troop Ship Raikes off the East coast of India | |
| 1782/06/09 | Took the Unrated Sloop Drake off Negapatam | |
| 1782/06/10 | Took the Other Vessels Survey Vessel Resolution off Negapatam | |
| 1782/07/06 | Present at the 2nd Battle of Negapatam | |
| 1782/09/03 | Present at the Battle of Trincomalee | |
| 1783/06/20 | Present at the 2nd Battle of Cuddalore | |
| 1793/05 | Re-classed as a 18 gun UnratedFloating Battery | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| NNF-1715 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1715 à 1774 | Alain Demerliac | Book |