HMS Dover Prize (1693)

HMS Dover Prize (1693)

HMS "Dover Prize" was a 32-gun fifth rate of the Royal Navy.

She was previously the French frigate "La Legere", carrying between 20 and 24 guns. She was captured in 1693 by HMS|Dover|1654|6, 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

External links

* [http://modelshipworld.com/phpBB2/gallery/La+Legere/ A model of French frigate LA LEGERE built in 1682 made by Alexander Dobrenko, Russia]


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