HMS Medway Prize

HMS Medway Prize

Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS "Medway Prize", the name being given to ships that had been captured and taken as prizes by one of the Royal Navy ships named HMS "Medway". In this instance all of the ships were captured by the same HMS "Medway":

*HMS "Medway Prize" was a 48-gun fourth rate captured from the French in 1697. She was hulked in 1699 and was sunk as a foundation in 1712.
*HMS "Medway Prize" was a 28-gun sixth rate captured from the French in 1704. She was sold in 1713.
*HMS "Medway Prize" was a fifth rate previously named "Favorette", captured from the French in 1744. She was sold in 1749.

ee also

*HMS "Medway"
*HMS "Medway Queen"


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