''Pomone'' was a 40-gun of the

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, built at Genoa for the puppet government of the

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, which was annexed as part of France in June 1805, a month after ''Pomone'' was completed. On 30 January 1807, she collided with the . In May 1807, ''Pomone'', ''Annibal'', and the

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''Victorieuse'' engaged off Cabrera in the Mediterranean.

Capture and fate

''Pomone'' was captured near Corfu during the action of 29 November 1811 and briefly added to the Royal Navy as HMS ''Ambuscade'', although she was never brought into service. She was broken up for material in November 1812 at

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External links

HMS ''Ambuscade'' website
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