HMS Pelican Prize explained

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.