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French ship Sphinx (1756)

History
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Name: Sphinx
Builder: Brest
Laid down: 1752
Launched: 20 August 1755
In service: February 1756
Out of service: 1775
General characteristics
Class and type: Sphinx class ship of the line
Tons burthen: 1200 tons
Length: 49.1 metres
Beam: 13.3 metres
Draught: 7 metres
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Full rigged ship
Armament: 64 guns

Sphinx was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class. She was designed by Pierre Salinoc from 1752 to 1755 and fought in several engagements of the Seven Years' War before being broken up in 1775 and replaced by another 64 gun ship of the same name.


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