French corvette Sphinx (1829)
Sphinx was a paddle steamer, initially rateed as a corvette, of the French Navy, and lead ship of her class. She was the first operational French naval steamer. She took part in the Invasion of Algiers in 1830, pioneering the role of steamers in navies of the mid-19th century, and later took part in the transfer of the Luxor Obelisk from Egypt to Paris.
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French corvette Sphinx (1829)
Sphinx was a paddle steamer, initially rateed as a corvette, of the French Navy, and lead ship of her class. She was the first operational French naval steamer. She took part in the Invasion of Algiers in 1830, pioneering the role of steamers in navies of the mid-19th century, and later took part in the transfer of the Luxor Obelisk from Egypt to Paris.
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Sphinx was a paddle steamer, i ...... r Obelisk from Egypt to Paris.
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1845-07-06
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1829-08-03
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Rochefort, plans by Hubert
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First naval steamer of France
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*640 HP Newcomen steam engine
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Sphinx was a paddle steamer, i ...... r Obelisk from Egypt to Paris.
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French corvette Sphinx (1829)
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