French ship Amphion (1749) explained

Amphion was a 50-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.

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 on 6 July 1779, where her captain, Ferron du Quengo, was killed. The same month, she ran aground at Cap-Haïtien at Saint-Domingue.

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.

References

• Book: Demerliac, Alain. La Marine de Louis XVI: Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1774 à 1792. 2004. Éditions Ancre. 2-906381-23-3. fr.
• Book: Lacour-Gayet, Georges. Georges Lacour-Gayet. La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI . 1905 . Honoré Champion . Paris . 763372623 .
• Book: Roche, Jean-Michel . 2005 . Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours, 1671 - 1870 . 978-2-9525917-0-6 . 165892922 . 325–6. Group Retozel-Maury Millau.
• Book: Troude, Onésime-Joachim . Onésime-Joachim Troude . 1867 . Challamel ainé. Batailles navales de la France. fr . 2 . 836362484.