| Embuscade | 12084 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 32 | NNF-1774 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1774 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1774 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1788/04 | NNF-1774 | |
| Launched | 1789/09/21 | NNF-1774 | |
| First Commissioned | 1790/06 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | NNF-1774 | |
| Shipyard | Rochefort | NNF-1774 | |
| Designed by | Honore-Sebastien Vial de Claibois | NNF-1774 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | NNF-1774 | |
| National Rate | Quatrième Rang | NNF-1774 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | NNF-1774 | |
| Captured | 1798/10/12 | NNF-1774 | |
| Becomes | British fifth rate frigate 'Ambuscade' (1798) | NNF-1774 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 142' 4" | Imperial Feet | 43.3832 | Length of Keel | 120' 0 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 36.5951 | Breadth | 37' 8" | Imperial Feet | 11.4808 | Depth in Hold | 11' 6 ½" | Imperial Feet | 3.5179 | Burthen | 905 78⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790/06 | Broadside Weight = 210 French Livre (226.59 lbs 102.795 kg) | NNF-1774 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | French 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 2 | French 36-Pounder Obusier | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 6 | French 6-Pounder | ||
| 1794 | Broadside Weight = 186 French Livre (200.694 lbs 91.047 kg) | NNF-1774 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | French 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 10 | French 6-Pounder | ||
| 1796 | Broadside Weight = 246 French Livre (265.434 lbs 120.417 kg) | NNF-1774 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | French 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 4 | French 36-Pounder Obusier | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 6 | French 6-Pounder | ||
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1793/07/31 | Action vs Boston - Boston vs Embuscade | |
| 1798/10/12 | Taken by Warren's squadron off Ireland | BWAS-1793 |
| 1798/10/12 | Present at the Battle of Tory Island | |
| 1798/10/12 | Taken by the British | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| NNF-1774 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1774 à 1792 | Alain Demerliac | Book |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |