| Rose | 6259 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 28 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1782/03/15 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1782/06 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Launched | 1783/07/01 | BWAS-1714 | |
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Sandgate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | Enterprise Class | BWAS-1714 | |
| Designed by | John Williams | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | & Hall Stewart | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Sixth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Wrecked | 1794/06/28 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 120' 5 ½" | Imperial Feet | 36.7157 | Length of Keel | 99' 5" | Imperial Feet | 30.3022 | Breadth | 33' 7 ¾" | Imperial Feet | 10.2552 | Depth in Hold | 11' 0" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 598 55⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1783/07/01 | Broadside Weight = 177 Imperial Pound ( 80.2698 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 24 | British 9-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 12 | British 1/2-Pound Swivel | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1771/01/03 | 200 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1783/08 | 1786/03 | Captain | James Hawkins | BWAS-1714 |
| 1786/03 | 1788/12 | Captain | Henry Harvey | W031 |
| 1789/01 | 1791/12 | Captain | Jacob Waller | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/06 | 1794/03 | Captain | Edward Riou | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/03 | 1794/04 | Commander | Robert Faulknor | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/04/04 | 1794/06/28 | Captain | Mathew Henry Scott | BWAS-1714 |
| Petty Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1794/01/18 | 1794/07/17 | Midshipman | Edward Nathaniel Greensword | IPC |
| Crewmen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1793/07/23 | 1794/01/17 | Able Seaman | Edward Nathaniel Greensword | IPC |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1783/07/01 | building at Sandgate at a cost of £6907.4.3d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/07/07 | Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1783/10/23 | Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £6296.15.5d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1786/03 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1786/03 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1786/06/04 | Sailed for Newfoundland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1787/05/25 | Sailed for Newfoundland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1788/05/03 | Sailed for Newfoundland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1788/12 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1789/01 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1789/05/26 | Sailed for Newfoundland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1790/06/07 | Sailed for Newfoundland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1791/06/22 | Sailed for Newfoundland | BWAS-1714 |
| 1791/12 | Paid off | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/04 | Began repairs at Thames | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/06 | Recommissioned | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/06 | Completed repairs at Thames at a cost of £2922.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/06 | Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/07 | Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard at a cost of £3807.0.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1793/11/26 | Sailed for the Leeward Islands | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794/02/11 | Took the Privateer Le Vengeur | |
| 1794/06/28 | Wrecked off Rocky Point, Jamaica | BWAS-1714 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| W031 | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | Oxford University Press | Web Site |
| IPC | Individual's Passing Certificate | Book | |