British Sixth Rate frigate 'Rose' (1724)

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Rose

6256
Nominal Guns20BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered8.11.1722BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down12.11.1722BWAS-1714
Launched8.9.1724BWAS-1714
First Commissioned4.5.1725BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1714
Ship Class1719 Establishment 20-Gunner (1719)BWAS-1714
Constructor
John HaywardBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1701-1742
BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sold8.11.1744BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck106' 0"Imperial Feet32.3088 
Length of Keel87' 9"Imperial Feet26.5503 
Breadth28' 5"Imperial Feet8.5503 
Depth in Hold9' 2"Imperial Feet2.794 
Burthen376 85⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


8.9.1724Broadside Weight = 60 Imperial Pound ( 27.21 kg)BWAS-1714
Upper Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1719140Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.5.1725 - 2.1.1726/27Captain
Mungo HerdmanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1727
Transfered ADM 6/13/88BWAS-17143.1.1726/27 - 10.8.1727Captain
John WellerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1751
ADM 6/13/129ADM 6/1311.8.1727 - 27.12.1731Captain
John WellerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1751
ADM 6/13/149BWAS-17141.4.1732 - 9.4.1732Captain
William CoulseaBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1700-1737
ADM 6/14/103ADM 6/1410.4.1732 - 25.1.1732/33Captain
Charles CotterelBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1712-1747
Transfered ADM 6/14/104ADM 6/1426.1.1732/33 - 15.12.1738Captain
Charles WyndhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1747
ADM 6/14/133BWAS-1714

6 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
4.5.1725 - 31.1.1725/26Lieutenant
Charles BoultonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1719-1727
Transfered ADM 6/13/88ADM 6/131.2.1725/26 - 18.9.1727Lieutenant
Thomas BradleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1739
ADM 6/13/99ADM 6/1314.9.1727 - 27.12.1731Lieutenant
Thomas FortBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1715-1736
ADM 6/14/160ADM 6/131.4.1732 - 19.9.1734Lieutenant
Richard WestBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1730-1735
ADM 6/14/103ADM 6/1420.9.1734 - 13.12.1734Lieutenant
Robert ErskineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1714-1762
Transfered ADM 6/14/196ADM 6/1413.12.1734 - 15.12.1738Lieutenant
John CrookshanksBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1725-1779
ADM 6/15/198ADM 6/14

4 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
23.3.1727/28 - 31.5.1728Midshipman Ordinary
Savage MostynBritish
Naval Sailor
ADM 107/3/218ADM 107/312.5.1729 - 19.5.1731Volunteer-per-order
The Hon. George TownshendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1765
ADM 107/3/304ADM 107/320.5.1731 - 27.12.1731Midshipman
The Hon. George TownshendBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1729-1765
ADM 107/3/304ADM 107/316.11.1732 - 5.4.1733Midshipman Ordinary
Hugh BonfoyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1731-1735
Transfered ADM 107/3/324ADM 107/3

7 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
1.6.1728 - 28.4.1731Midshipman
Savage MostynBritish
Naval Sailor
ADM 107/3/218ADM 107/320.3.1728/29 - 30.10.1729Ordinary Seaman
John ClarkBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1776
ADM 107/3/372ADM 107/331.10.1729 - 27.12.1731Able Seaman
John ClarkBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1776
ADM 107/3/372ADM 107/329.4.1731 - 14.3.1732/33Able Seaman
Savage MostynBritish
Naval Sailor
Transfered ADM 107/3/218ADM 107/328.2.1731/32 - 4.2.1732/33Able Seaman
James BurcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1748
Transfered ADM 107/3/384ADM 107/33.6.1734 - 11.12.1734Able Seaman
William CoardBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1758
Transfered ADM 107/3/334ADM 107/316.6.1738 - 15.12.1738Able Seaman
Thomas FrancisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1759
ADM 107/4/1ADM 107/4

Service History


DateEventSource
1725Commissioned for the Scottish coastBWAS-1714
3.1726/27Commissioned for the ChannelBWAS-1714
1729Sailed to NewfoundlandBWAS-1714
1730Sailed to the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
27.12.1731Paid offBWAS-1714
1732RecommissionedBWAS-1714
1.1732Began small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
5.1732Completed small repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £1023.6.8dBWAS-1714
1.1733Commissioned for the Barbary coastBWAS-1714
1735Sailed to South CarolinaBWAS-1714
15.12.1738Paid offBWAS-1714
4.10.1739Refitted as a Other Vessels Hulk
23.5.1744Ordered to be soldBWAS-1714
5.6.1744Sold at Deptford for £150BWAS-1714

 
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