French corvette Lawriston (1778)
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| Name: | Lawriston |
| Builder: | Rangoon |
| Launched: | 1778 |
| Captured: | 16 February 1782 |
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| Class and type: | Corvette |
| Tons burthen: | 1000 tons |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 22 guns |
Lawriston was a 22-gun corvette of the French Navy.
Originally a ship of the French East India Company, Lawriston was brought into service in the French Navy. She took part in the Siege of Pondicherry in 1778.
She was returned to merchant service in June 1781 at Île de France but again requisitioned in December 1781. She was captured by the British on 16 February 1782.
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