British Sixth Rate ship 'Worcester's Prize' (1705)

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Worcester's Prize
Nominal Guns	14	BWAS-1603
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Sixth Rate frigate 'La Catherine' (1704) (14) 1704-1705 French 14 Gun 6th Rate Frigate (Frégate Légère)
Captured	21.1.1704/5	BWAS-1603
First Commissioned	2.2.1704/5	BWAS-1603
Shipyard	Unknown	BWAS-1603
Category	Sixth Rate	BWAS-1603
Ship Type	Ship	BWAS-1603
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1603
Captured	27.5.1708	BWAS-1603
Becomes	British Sixth Rate ship 'Worcester's Prize' (1708) (14) 1708-1708 British 14 Gun 6th Rate Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck72' 10"Imperial Feet21.9456
Length of Keel60' 6"Imperial Feet18.4404
Breadth20' 10 ½"Imperial Feet6.1087
Depth in Hold8' 10"Imperial Feet2.4384
Burthen140 ²²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

2.1705Broadside Weight = 27 Imperial Pound ( 12.2445 kg)BWAS-1603
Gun Deck12 British 4-Pounder
Gun Deck2 British Minions

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
170575 BWAS-1603

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
2.2.1704/5 - 27.5.1708Commander ADM 6/8/147BWAS-1603

Service History

DateEventSource
21.1.1704/5Taken by WorcesterBWAS-1603
1.2.1705

Registered

BWAS-1603
20.5.1707Took the French privateer Marie in the ChannelBWAS-1603
30.5.1707Took the French privateer Heureuse in the ChannelBWAS-1603
27.5.1708Taken by two French Privateers off Land's EndBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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