British Sixth Rate ship 'Rupert's Prize' (1692)

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Rupert's Prize
Rupert Prize
Nominal Guns	18	B028
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Privateer ship 'La Thérèse' (1692) (18) 1692-1692 French 18 Gun Privateer Ship
Captured	11.12.1692	B028
Shipyard	St Malo - Brittany
Category	Sixth Rate	B028
Ship Type	Ship	B028
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	B028
Sold	10.12.1700	B028

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck70' 0"Imperial Feet21.336
Breadth22' 0"Imperial Feet6.7056
Depth in Hold8' 8"Imperial Feet2.6416
Burthen180 ²⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1693Broadside Weight = 50 Imperial Pound ( 22.6754 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck16 British Saker
Gun Deck4 British Minions

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
23.1.1692/93 - 14.12.1694CaptainBWAS-16038.12.1694 - 4.12.1697Captain: on board from 20.12.1694BWAS-16034.12.1697 - 23.5.1700Captain ADM 6/4/128BWAS-1603

9 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
27.4.1693 - 10.11.1693Gunner ADM 107/1/45ADM 107/11695 - 13.1.1694/95Boatswain Transfered ADM 6/3/29ADM 6/231695 - 11.4.1695Gunner Transfered ADM 6/3/48ADM 6/32.5.1695 - bef.1.3.1697/98Gunner Resigned ADM 6/9/54ADM/A30.12.1697 - 1697Boatswain ADM 6/4/133ADM 6/41.1.1697/98 - 2.5.1698Cook ADM 6/4/135ADM 6/41.3.1697/98 - 1698Gunner ADM 6/5/8ADM 6/53.5.1698 - 1698Cook ADM 6/5/19ADM 6/518.5.1698 - 1698Cook ADM 6/5/20ADM 6/5

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
12.1.1697/98 - 1698Volunteer ADM 6/4/137ADM 6/4

Service History

DateEventSource
27.12.1692Purchased for serviceBWAS-1603
8.5.1700Laid up at PortsmouthBWAS-1603
23.5.1700Paid offADM 51
10.12.1700Sold by candle to William Clark for £121BWAS-1603

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