The Sphinx class was the first type of steamer corvettes in service in the French Navy. They were motorised by French-made steam engines cloned from a low-pressure Newcomen steam engine purchased from Fawcett, in Liverpool, and made at Indret.Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l'Académie des sciences, Volume 6 Initially classified as "paddle corvettes", they were later reclassified as "first-class avisos".
Ships in class Sphinx Builder: Rochefort Ordered: Laid down: Launched: Completed: Fate: Wrecked
Ténaré Builder: Ordered: Laid down: Launched: Completed: Fate:
Euphrate Builder: Ordered: Laid down: Launched: Completed: Fate:
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