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HMS Flamborough Prize (1757)

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History
Great Britain
NameHMS Flamborough Prize
Acquired1757
FateSold 15 March 1763
General characteristics
Class and typeSloop-of-war
Displacement115 tons (builder's measure)
Length66 ft (20 m)
Beam20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
PropulsionSails
Armament14 x 4-pounder cannons

HMS Flamborough Prize was a French privateer originally called General Lally which was captured by HMS Flamborough in 1757 and commissioned into the Royal Navy. The ship was sold on 15 March 1763.

References

  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.