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The end of Royal Navy capture prize money

Traditional prize money for captured ships appears to have ended in the nineteenth century, possibly around the Crimean War.

Question

When was prize money last paid to Royal Navy crews for capturing ships?

Short answer

Probably in the nineteenth century, perhaps during the Crimean War, although later rewards were described differently.

Notes

The last traditional capture-prize payments probably came in the nineteenth century, perhaps during the Crimean War. The exact final award remains uncertain. Later payments may have continued under other names, but the response does not specify those arrangements. The Crimean War is therefore a tentative marker rather than a firm endpoint.