HMS Fox Prize (1705)
HMS Fox Prize was a 24-gun French privateer, Le Behringhen taken by HMS Triton on 2 May 1705. She was purchased on 19 May 1705. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1705 for service in Ireland. She was wrecked in Holyhead Bay in 1706.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 England | |
| Name | HMS Fox Prize |
| Acquired | 19 May 1705 |
| Commissioned | 1705 |
| Fate | Wrecked 28 August 1706 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | 30-gun Sixth Rate |
| Tons burthen | 273 bm |
| Length | 76 ft 0 in (23.2 m) keel for tonnage |
| Beam | 26 ft 0 in (7.9 m) for tonnage |
| Armament |
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Fox Prize (actually only listed as Fox) was the fifth named ship since it was used for a 22-gun French ship captured in 1650 and expended as a fireship at Malaga in 1656.[2]
Specifications
She was captured on 2 May and purchased on 19 May 1705. Her keel for tonnage calculation of 76 feet 0 inches (23.2 metres). Her breadth for tonnage was 26 feet 0 inches (7.9 metres). Her tonnage calculation was 273 tons. Her armament was twenty 6-pounders on the upper deck with and four 4-pounders on the quarterdeck all on wooden trucks.[3]
Commissioned Service
She was commissioned in 1705 under the command of Commander Henry Roach, RN for service in Ireland.[4]
Disposition
She was wrecked in Holyhead Bay on 28 August 1706 with a great loss of life including her commander.[5]
Citations
- Winfield
- Colledge
- Winfield
- Winfield
- Winfield
References
- Winfield, British Warships in the Age of Sail (1603 – 1714), by Rif Winfield, published by Seaforth Publishing, England © 2009, EPUB ISBN 9781783469246, Chapter 6, The Sixth Rates, Vessels acquired from 18 December 1688, Sixth Rates of 20 guns and up to 26 guns, Ex-French Prizes (1704–09), Fox Prize
- Colledge, Ships of the Royal Navy, by J.J. Colledge, revised and updated by Lt Cdr Ben Warlow and Steve Bush, published by Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, Great Britain, © 2020, e ISBN 978-1-5267-9328-7 (EPUB), Section S (Fox)