Five vessels were acquired and converted secretly in Portsmouth, New Hampshire:

The vessel was acquired and prepared by the Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia.

The vessels were acquired in two batches.

In 1959, the vessel was acquired by Bulgarian owners, who rechristened her Elemir.

On May 1, 1861 the first vessels for the new flotilla were acquired.

In October 1995, the vessel and its supporting infrastructure were acquired by Alpha Hospitality.

In 2007 the vessel was acquired by Ocean 7, a Cape Town based marine brokerage and charter operation.

In 1988, the vessel was acquired by Veteranskipslaget Fjordabåten with the a view to preservation.

In 1901 the vessel was acquired by the Graham family, rebuilt and renamed Leona.

The vessel was launched at the end of 1695 and was acquired by Kidd the following year to serve in his privateering venture.