| Rosario | 6244 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 6 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Previously | Spanish unrated brig 'Nuestra Señora del Rosario' (1797) | BWAS-1793 | |
| Captured | 1797/05/24 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Unrated | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Brig-Sloop | BWAS-1793 | |
| Expended as Fireship | 1800/07/07 | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 89' 0" | Imperial Feet | 27.1272 | Length of Keel | 71' 4" | Imperial Feet | 21.7424 | Breadth | 23' 6" | Imperial Feet | 7.1628 | Burthen | 209 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1798/06 | Broadside Weight = 54 Imperial Pound ( 24.489 kg) | BWAS-1793 | ||
| Gun Deck | 6 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1798/06 | 45 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1798/06/04 | 1800/07/07 | Commander | James Carthew | BWAS-1793 |
| 1799 | Unknown | Commander | Richard Byron | B163 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1797/08/29 | Arrived at Sheerness | BWAS-1793 |
| 1797/10 | Paid off | BWAS-1793 |
| 1798/05 | Began fitted as a fireship at Sheerness Dockyard | BWAS-1793 |
| 1798/06 | Re-classed as a 6 gun UnratedFireship | |
| 1799/08 | Completed fitted as a fireship at Sheerness Dockyard at a cost of £2097.0.0d | BWAS-1793 |
| 1800/07/07 | Expended in Dunkirk Roads | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| B163 | Royal Navy Biography | John Marshall | Book |