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Le Sphinx

20158
Nominal Guns20
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Previously
British Sixth Rate ship 'Sphinx' (1775) (20) 1775-1779
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Captured10.9.1779
ShipyardPortsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
Ship ClassSphinx Class (1773)BWAS-1714
Designed by
John WilliamsBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1762-1784
BWAS-1714
Constructor
Edward HuntBritish
Ship Builder
Administrator
Dockyard Staff
Service 1757-1809
BWAS-1714
CategorySixth Rate
Ship TypeShip
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Captured29.12.1779
Becomes
British Sixth Rate ship 'Sphinx' (1779) (20) 1779-1811
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck108' 0"Imperial Feet32.9184 
Length of Keel89' 7 ⅜"Imperial Feet27.1367 
Breadth30' 1"Imperial Feet9.1694 
Depth in Hold9' 8"Imperial Feet2.9464 
Burthen431 3794Tons BM 

Service History


DateEventSource
29.12.1779Taken by
Proserpine (28) 1777-1799
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate


 
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