Welcome to SE4.
You really need to read the "Frequently Asked Questions for Newbies", it was created by skilled people exactly for these situations.
http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...;f=23;t=009760
As for your ships, one 1 on 1, you may loose or not, depending on the situation. You gave very few details, so I can't tell.
However, read that faq, it explains quite a few things about how work the game.
Once you'll have mastered the game, and beating the AI will become boring, go to PBW to fight some of us.
