Sphinx-class post ship

The Sphinx-class sailing sixth rates were a series of ten post ships built to a 1773 design by John Williams. Although smaller than true frigates, post ships were often referred to incorrectly as frigates by sea officers, but not by the Admiralty or Navy Board.

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1775 — 1831  Wikidata
10 produced, 
post ship, Royal Navy, United States Navy, French Navy, Deptford Dockyard, HMNB Devonport, Chatham Dockyard, Kingdom of Great Britain, 

HMS Ariadne, HMS Camilla, HMS Daphne, HMS Galatea, HMS Narcissus, HMS Perseus, HMS Sphinx, HMS Unicorn, HMS Vestal, 

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  HMS Ariadne ⓘ
  1776 Sphinx-class post ship

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  HMS Daphne ⓘ
  1776 Sphinx-class post ship

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  HMS Perseus ⓘ
  1776 Sphinx-class post ship

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  HMS Sphinx ⓘ
  1775 Sphinx-class post ship

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  HMS Unicorn ⓘ
  1776 Sphinx-class post ship

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  HMS Vestal ⓘ
  1777 Sphinx-class post ship

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  HMS Camilla ⓘ
  1776 Sphinx-class post ship

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  HMS Galatea ⓘ
  1776 Sphinx-class post ship

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  HMS Ariel ⓘ
  1777 Sphinx-class post ship

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  HMS Narcissus ⓘ
  1781 Sphinx-class post ship

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1776 HMS Camilla

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1776 HMS Galatea

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1777 HMS Ariel

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1781 HMS Narcissus

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Three Decks page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMS Ariadne	post ship, Sphinx-class post ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMS Daphne	post ship, Sphinx-class post ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMS Perseus	post ship, Sphinx-class post ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMS Sphinx	post ship, Sphinx-class post ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMS Unicorn	post ship, Sphinx-class post ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		HMS Vestal	post ship, Sphinx-class post ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1776	HMS Camilla	post ship, Sphinx-class post ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1776	HMS Galatea	Sphinx-class post ship, post ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1777	HMS Ariel	post ship, Sphinx-class post ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft	1781	HMS Narcissus	post ship, Sphinx-class post ship	Wikidata