It would be interesting to go through your logs to see what actually happened. You can find your journal files in ( C:\Users\%userprofile%\Saved Games\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous)
But in general - the first thing I would point out is that if your ships is "able" to be destroyed in 4 seconds, maybe you should re-think your build a little. What are you flying? A shieldless T6?
Is it possible that you collided with an asteroid in the ring, rather than being shot up? Things can go south fast in Elite but rarely THAT fast.
I'm flying the Sidewinder I got. Haven't seen any other ships for sale in the new player starting area, so no clue what ship you are talking about. It may have been longer, but it didn't SEEM longer. It seemed pretty bloody fast. I can't make heads or tails of the log file, but here.
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:43:59Z", "event":"SupercruiseExit", "StarSystem":"Otegine", "SystemAddress":5370319620984, "Body":"Otegine AB 2 A Ring", "BodyID":20, "BodyType":"PlanetaryRing" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:43:59Z", "event":"Music", "MusicTrack":"Exploration" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:44:42Z", "event":"ModuleInfo" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:44:54Z", "event":"ReceiveText", "From":"$npc_name_decorate:#name=Andy Hall;", "From_Localised":"Andy Hall", "Message":"$Pirate_OnStartScanCargo07;", "Message_Localised":"Do you have anything of value?", "Channel":"npc" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:22Z", "event":"ReceiveText", "From":"$npc_name_decorate:#name=Andy Hall;", "From_Localised":"Andy Hall", "Message":"$Pirate_OnStartScanCargo07;", "Message_Localised":"Do you have anything of value?", "Channel":"npc" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:32Z", "event":"Scanned", "ScanType":"Cargo" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:32Z", "event":"ReceiveText", "From":"$npc_name_decorate:#name=Andy Hall;", "From_Localised":"Andy Hall", "Message":"$Pirate_ThreatenUnits01:#units=3;", "Message_Localised":"Give me 3t of cargo if you want to live.", "Channel":"npc" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:33Z", "event":"ReceiveText", "From":"$npc_name_decorate:#name=Andy Hall;", "From_Localised":"Andy Hall", "Message":"$Pirate_ThreatenTimer05:#seconds=15;", "Message_Localised":"In 15 seconds, I'm going to start boiling bulkheads off you.", "Channel":"npc" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:34Z", "event":"ReceiveText", "From":"$npc_name_decorate:#name=Andy Hall;", "From_Localised":"Andy Hall", "Message":"$Pirate_OnTargetFleeing02;", "Message_Localised":"Get back here! I'm not done with you yet!", "Channel":"npc" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:34Z", "event":"UnderAttack", "Target":"You" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:34Z", "event":"UnderAttack", "Target":"You" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:34Z", "event":"UnderAttack", "Target":"You" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:34Z", "event":"UnderAttack", "Target":"You" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:34Z", "event":"Music", "MusicTrack":"Combat_Dogfight" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:35Z", "event":"UnderAttack", "Target":"You" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:35Z", "event":"HullDamage", "Health":0.761788, "PlayerPilot":true, "Fighter":false }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:36Z", "event":"HullDamage", "Health":0.563798, "PlayerPilot":true, "Fighter":false }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:37Z", "event":"HullDamage", "Health":0.366474, "PlayerPilot":true, "Fighter":false }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:38Z", "event":"HullDamage", "Health":0.175616, "PlayerPilot":true, "Fighter":false }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:43Z", "event":"Died", "KillerName":"Andy Hall", "KillerShip":"krait_light", "KillerRank":"Competent" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:43Z", "event":"ReceiveText", "From":"$npc_name_decorate:#name=Andy Hall;", "From_Localised":"Andy Hall", "Message":"$Pirate_OnDeclarePiracyAttack16;", "Message_Localised":"I have you in my sights.", "Channel":"npc" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:44Z", "event":"ReceiveText", "From":"$npc_name_decorate:#name=Andy Hall;", "From_Localised":"Andy Hall", "Message":"$Pirate_OnDeclarePiracyAttack10;", "Message_Localised":"Die now, wretch!", "Channel":"npc" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:45Z", "event":"ReceiveText", "From":"$npc_name_decorate:#name=Andy Hall;", "From_Localised":"Andy Hall", "Message":"$Pirate_OnDeclarePiracyAttack03;", "Message_Localised":"Now you die, victim.", "Channel":"npc" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:46Z", "event":"ReceiveText", "From":"$npc_name_decorate:#name=Andy Hall;", "From_Localised":"Andy Hall", "Message":"$Pirate_OnDeclarePiracyAttack06;", "Message_Localised":"Prepare for death, fool!", "Channel":"npc" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:45:47Z", "event":"Music", "MusicTrack":"MainMenu" }
{ "timestamp":"2021-05-13T09:46:53Z", "event":"Resurrect", "Option":"rebuy", "Cost":688, "Bankrupt":false }