HMS Amboyna (1796)
British naval brig (1796–1802) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HMS Amboyna was the Dutch brig Harlingen, which the British captured in the East Indies in 1796. They renamed her Amboyna after their recent capture of Ambon Island. She then served briefly in the Royal Navy before she was broken up in 1802.
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Name | Harlingen (Haarlingen, Haalem, or Haerlem) |
Captured | 23 January 1796 |
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Name | HMS Amboyna |
Acquired | 23 January 1796 by capture |
Commissioned | 9 March 1796 |
Fate | Broken up April 1802 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Type | brig |
Propulsion | Sails |
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