Embuscade
Captured
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fifth rate |
| Guns | 36 |
| War | French Revolutionary Wars |
36-gun frigate, with Bompart off Tory Island, where she was taken. As HMS Ambuscade she returned to the name she had borne before the French captured her in 1798.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 34 guns
Armour
- Timber
| Builder | Rochefort |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1788 |
| Launched | 21 September 1789 |
| Displacement | 1200 tonneaux |
| Length | 44 m (144 ft 4 in) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.