HMS Prize was a schooner converted to a Q ship during the First World War and commanded by Lieutenant William Sanders of the Royal Naval Reserve. Originally...
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William Edward Sanders (section HMS Prize)
his own command, HMS Prize, in February 1917. Sanders was awarded the VC for his actions while on his first patrol as captain, when Prize engaged and drove...
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Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Dover Prize, indicating they were ships taken as prizes by one of the ships named HMS Dover. Both ships in this case...
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Two ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Swallow Prize: HMS Swallow Prize (1692) was a French 18-gun sixth rate, captured in 1692. She was recaptured...
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name HMS Advice Prize. The name indicates the ships were taken as prizes by ships named Advice, and subsequently commissioned into the navy: HMS Advice...
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Medway Prize or Medway's Prize, the name being given to vessels that had been captured and taken as prizes by one of the Royal Navy ships named HMS Medway...
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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...
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HMS Dolphins Prize was a brig-sloop that was formerly the French privateer La Marquise de Cavalaire, captured by HMS Dolphin on 19 September 1757. "French...
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HMS Gibraltar Prize, also known as HMS Gibraltar's Prize, was a sloop of the Royal Navy. She began life as the French privateer schooner Glaneur, but HMS Gibraltar...
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HMS Hazard's Prize (or Hazard Prize) was the French privateer Subtile, which HMS Hazard captured on 28 August 1756 and which the Royal Navy took into service...
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