HMS Ambush (1814)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMS Ambush.
HMS Ambush, or Ambush No. 5, was the American Gunboat No. 5 , launched in 1805. She served in the Mediterranean later that year. The Royal Navy captured her at the Battle of Lake Borgne on 14 December 1814. She was sold in 1815.
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Name | Gunboat No. 5 |
Builder | William Price, Baltimore |
Launched | 1 March 1805 |
Fate | Captured by the Royal Navy, 14 December 1814 |
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Name | HMS Ambush |
Acquired | by capture, 14 December 1814 |
Fate | Sold, 1815 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Gunboat |
Sail plan | Lateen sail |
Complement | 36 (1813) |
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