HMS Amphion (1798)

A boat from Amphion (centre) boards the Bellona (far left) at Lissa
History
Great Britain
Name	Amphion
Ordered	11 June 1796
Builder	Betts, Mistleythorn
Laid down	July 1796
Launched	19 March 1798
Fate	Sunk as a breakwater in November 1820 Wreck sold in September 1823
General characteristics as built
Class and type	32-gun fifth rate frigate
Tons burthen	914 (bm)
Length	144 ft (43.9 m) (gundeck)
Beam	37 ft 6 in (11.4 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	26 × 18-pounder long guns + 6 × 24-pounder carronades + 6 × 6-pounder long guns

HMS Amphion was a 32-gun fifth rate frigate, the lead ship of her class, built for the Royal Navy during the 1790s. She served during the Napoleonic Wars.

Amphion was built by Betts, of Mistleythorn, and was launched on 19 March 1798.