11. Many of the French crew would have been placed on captured prize ships and returned them to France. 12. In order to avoid his prize ship falling into Allied hands, Zimmer scuttled the vessel on July 26, 1916. 13. His crew was added to the defences, and captured prize ships he brought with him provided needed provisions for the fort. 14. Kidd then attempted to negotiate his freedom, using the secret locations of his treasure and a captured prize ship as bargaining chips. 15. The " Libertad ", well armed and prepared for action, immediately abandoned the attempt to capture a prize ship . 16. The Spanish fleet then sailed to San Juan de Puerto Rico, arriving with its prisoners and three Dutch prize ships on 13 July. 17. After taking one major prize ship , they sailed to St . Maries Island off northeast Madagascar to refit and to sell their stolen goods. 18. Upon Britain's entry into the War of the First Coalition in 1793, the Royal Navy began taking Danish ships as prize ships . 19. However, Rose would soon be given command of another prize ship ten days later with the capture of the " Igotz Mendi ". 20. With the arrival of daylight, it was clear that the British fleet and their prize ships were dangerously close to a lee shore with an onshore breeze.
