British hired ship 'Prosperous' (1650)
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1794-1819
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Prosperous
14385
Nominal Guns
Unknown
Nationality
Commonwealth of England
Operator
State Navy
Acquired
1650
Shipyard
Unknown
Category
Hired Vessel
Ship Type
Ship
Sailing Rig
Ship Rigged
Returned to Owners
1653
Dimensions
Dimension
Measurement
Type
Metric Equivalent
BWAS-1603
Burthen
300
Tons BM
Service History
Date
Event
Source
1650
Impressed at Lisbon from the English ships hired by the Portugese for their Brazil fleet
BWAS-1603
10.3.1649/50
Blockade of the Tagus
Sources
ID
Name
Author
Type
BWAS-1603
British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714
Rif Winfield
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