HMS Dover Prize (1693)
HMS Dover Prize was a 32-gun fifth rate of the Royal Navy.
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name: | HMS Dover Prize |
| Captured: | 1693 |
| Fate: | Sold in 1697 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 32-gun fifth rate |
| Tons burthen: | 330 tons |
| Length: | 105 ft (32 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
She was previously the French frigate La Legere, carrying between 20 and 24 guns. She was captured in 1693 by HMS Dover, carrying 48 guns and taken into the Royal Navy, under the name Dover Prize. She was then refitted with 32 guns, and remained in the Navy until 1698, when she was sold.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
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