HMS Surprise (replica ship)

Surprise in 2005 at the Maritime Museum of San Diego
History
Name	HMS Surprise
Owner	Maritime Museum of San Diego 20th Century Fox (2001–2007) HMS Rose Foundation (1984–2001) John Miller (1970–1984)
Port of registry	United States
Builder	Smith and Rhuland Shipyard, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Launched	1970
Renamed	HMS Rose (1970-2007)
Homeport	San Diego, California
Identification	MMSI number: 338167202 Maritime call sign: WSA2459 Primary Vessel Number: 928811 USCG VIN: CG006327 Connecticut VIN: CT8069AB
Status	Active Museum Ship
General characteristics
Displacement	500 long tons (508 t)
Length	179 ft 6 in (54.71 m) sparred length 135 ft 6 in (41.30 m) on deck 114 ft 6 in (34.90 m) w/l
Beam	32 ft (9.8 m)
Height	of Rig 130 ft (40 m)
Draft	13 ft (4.0 m)
Propulsion	Twin Diesel (300 HP Each)
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship, sail area 13,000 sq ft (1,200 m2)
Armament	28 × 9-pound cannons (non-operational)

HMS Surprise is a modern tall ship built at Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. The vessel was built in 1970 as HMS Rose to a Phil Bolger design based on the original 18th-century British Admiralty drawings of HMS Rose, a 20-gun sixth-rate post ship from 1757.