HMS Rose was a 24-gun sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy, launched on 25 April 1712 from Chatham Dockyard. Designed initially for trade protection and patrol duties, she measured approximately 106 feet on her gundeck after her rebuild, with a keel length of about 87 feet 9 inches. Her beam was 28 feet 5 inches, and her depth of hold was roughly 9 feet 2 inches, with a tonnage calculated at approximately 376/94 tons. Originally armed with twenty 6-pounder guns on wooden trucks, her armament and dimensions were updated during her rebuild at Woolwich between 1722 and 1724, reflecting her reclassification as a 20-gun vessel. Construction was overseen by Master Shipwright Benjamin Rosewell, and her launch marked her entry into service in 1712. She was commissioned under Commander Trywit Cyley, later promoted to Captain, and initially operated in the North Sea before deploying to New England in 1715–1716. After a brief repair at Deptford in 1718, she was assigned to the Leeward Islands under Captain Thomas Whitney. Her service pattern included deployments across Home Waters, North America, the West Indies, and the Mediterranean, supporting trade protection efforts. Following her rebuild, HMS Rose was recommissioned in 1725 under Captain Mungo Herdman and served off the Scottish coast, later moving to the English Channel and Newfoundland. She also operated in the Mediterranean and South Carolina, reflecting her versatile deployment in British maritime interests. Her service continued until she was reclassified as a hulk in 1739, indicating her transition from active sailing vessel to stationary support. Ultimately, HMS Rose was sold in June 1744 for £150, marking the end of her nearly three-decade service career. Her history exemplifies the typical lifecycle of early 18th-century Royal Navy frigates, balancing active patrol duties with rebuilds and reclassification as they aged.

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