HMS Rose (1712)

History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Rose
Ordered	29 September 1711
Builder	Royal Dockyard, Chatham
Launched	25 April 1712
Commissioned	1712
Fate	Sold 5 June 1744
General characteristics
Type	24-gun Sixth Rate
Tons burthen	273+26⁄94 bm
Length	94 ft 0 in (28.7 m) gundeck 76 ft 0 in (23.2 m) keel for tonnage
Beam	26 ft 0 in (7.9 m) for tonnage
Depth of hold	11 ft 6 in (3.5 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Armament	20 × 6-pdr 19 cwt guns on wooden trucks (UD) 4 × 4-pdr 12 cwt guns on wooden trucks (QD)
General characteristics as rebuilt 1727
Type	20-gun Sixth Rate
Tons burthen	376+85⁄94 bm
Length	106 ft 0 in (32.3 m) gundeck 87 ft 9 in (26.7 m) keel for tonnage
Beam	28 ft 5 in (8.7 m) for tonnage
Depth of hold	9 ft 2 in (2.8 m)
Sail plan	ship-rigged
Armament	20 × 6-pdr 19 cwt guns on wooden trucks (UD)

HMS Rose was a member of the Gibraltar Group of 24-gun sixth rates.^[1] After commissioning she spent her career in Home waters and North America on trade protection duties. She was rebuilt at Woolwich between 1722 and 1724. After her rebuild she served in Home Waters, North America, West Indies and the Mediterranean on trade protection. She was sold in 1744.^[2]

Rose was the eleventh vessel so named, the first being a 'King's ship' 1222.^[3]