Selkirk served as a mate aboard the " Duke ", and was later given command of one of the prize ships taken by the expedition.
22.
The castle was built for George Keith Elphinstone ( Admiral Lord Keith, one time senior officer of Lord Nelson ), from money received from prize ships.
23.
Commodore Esek Hopkins was to lead a fleet of eight ships on an expedition to the prize ships, all loaded up with cargo captured from military stores.
24.
With his next command,, Eliot saw duty in home waters and on the blockade of the French coast, landing a rich prize ship loaded with coffee.
25.
A prize ship captured by a belligerent in the territorial waters of a neutral power must be surrendered by the belligerent to the neutral, which must intern its crew.
26.
The squadron of " Centurion " and " Gloucester " plus six prize ships then set off toward Acapulco in the hope of intercepting the galleon from Manila.
27.
Carnbee hoisted a white flag, he and his crew were taken on board the " Flora " and the sinking Castor was taken in tow as a prize ship.
28.
The easy capture of " Asunci�n ", a heavily-laden merchantman, revived the men's hopes of plunder, and Selkirk was put in charge of the prize ship.
29.
As " Premuda " she was the most important and effective Italian war prize ship of World War II, doing duty on as an escort on over 100 North Africa supply runs.
30.
He made Selkirk the " Duke " s second mate, later giving him command of one of their prize ships, " Increase ", before it was ransomed by the Spanish.
