French corvette 'L'Ambition' (1762)

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L'Ambition
Nominal Guns	20	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	French Privateer corvette 'L'Ambition' (1762) (20) 1762-1762 French 20 Gun Privateer Corvette
Purchased	8.1762	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	10.1762	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1715
Category	Unrated	NNF-1715
National Rate	Cinquième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Corvette	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Last Mentioned	1775	NNF-1715

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Burthen170Ton

10.1762Broadside Weight = 40 French Livre (43.168 lbs 19.58 kg)NNF-1715
Gun Deck20 French 4-Pounder

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1762933 officers, 90 menNNF-1715

DatesRankNameSource
1764Capitaine de VaisseauFWIKI1772Lieutenant de VaisseauE-WIKI1774 - 1775Enseigne de Vaisseau, , 14 monthsE-WIKI

DatesRatingNameSource
1764Garde de la MarineFWIKI

DateEventSource
1.1774Condemned at Ile de FranceNNF-1715

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