British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Vigo Prize' (1702)

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Vigo Prize
Nominal Guns	50
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Previously	French Third Rate ship of the line 'Le Bourbon' (1695) (50) 1695-1702 French 50 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Captured	12.10.1702
Shipyard	Rotherhithe - London - Surrey	W033
Category	Fourth Rate
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Wrecked	27.11.1703

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck121' 8"Imperial Feet36.8905
Length of Keel101' 6"Imperial Feet30.9372
Breadth33' 6"Imperial Feet10.1092
Depth in Hold13' 5"Imperial Feet4.0047
Burthen605 ⁸⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
14.10.1702 - 30.6.1703Captain ADM 6/7/62
Confirmed 11.11.1702BWAS-16031.7.1703 - 27.11.1703Captain ADM 6/7/135ADM 6/7

5 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
14.10.1702 - 25.2.1702/3First Lieutenant ADM 6/7/65
Confirmed 11.12.1702ADM 6/714.10.1702 - 6.1.1702/3Second Lieutenant ADM 6/7/65
Confirmed 11.12.1702ADM 6/78.7.1703 - 25.8.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/4ADM 6/88.7.1703 - 18.4.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/4ADM 6/826.8.1703 - 27.11.1703First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/13ADM 6/8

Service History

DateEventSource
27.11.1703Wrecked in the Great Storm at HellevoetsluysBWAS-1603

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/7 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

W033Ronald Deschenes, Web Site

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Friday 24th of July 2026 08:52	Jon Miller	Philip AffleckBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799
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