HMS Amphion (1780)

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

Amphion
History
Royal Navy EnsignGreat Britain
NameHMS Amphion
Ordered11 June 1778
BuilderRoyal Dockyard, Chatham
Laid down1 October 1778
Launched27 December 1780
CommissionedDecember 1780
Honours and
awards		Participated in:
FateBlew up, 22 September 1796
General characteristics
Class and typeFifth-rate frigate
Tons burthen679.3 (bm)
Length
  • 126 ft 1 in (38.43 m) (gundeck)
  • 104 ft 3 in (31.78 m) (keel)
Beam35 ft (11 m)
Depth of hold12 ft 2 in (3.71 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement220
Armament
  • Upper deck: 26 × 12-pounder guns
  • QD: 4 × 6-pounders + 4 × 18-pounder carronades
  • Fc: 2 × 6-pounders + 2 × 18-pounder carronades

HMS Amphion was a Royal Navy 32-gun fifth-rate frigate of the Amazon class built in Chatham in 1780 which blew up on 22 September 1796.