HMS Fox Prize (1705)

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	20 × 6-pdr guns on wooden trucks (UD) 4 × 4-pdr guns on wooden trucks (QD)

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] [2]}

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. ^[3]

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. ^[4]

Commissioned service

She was commissioned in 1705 under the command of Commander Henry Roach, RN for service in Ireland. ^[5]

Disposition

She was wrecked in Holyhead Bay on 28 August 1706 with a great loss of life including her commander. ^{[1] [6]}

Citations

1. "English – Coflein". coflein.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
2. Winfield
3. Colledge
4. Winfield
5. Winfield
6. 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)