HMS Pelican Prize

Last updated July 25, 2025

Two ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Pelican Prize.

Pelican Prize was a 34-gun ship captured in 1653 and sold in 1655.
Pelican Prize was an 8-gun fireship captured from France on 7 July 1690 off Dublin and scuttled on 26 August 1692 to form part of the foundations at Sheerness Dockyard.

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.

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HMS Pelican Prize

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