HMS Dover Prize (1693)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Dover Prize.

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 & 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 Legere launched in 1682, 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 from the 15th Century to the Present (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.

External links

• A model of French frigate LA LEGERE built in 1682 made by Alexander Dobrenko, Russia^{[permanent dead link]}