HMS Rosario (1808)
HMS Rosario was a Cherokee-class 10-gun brig of the Royal Navy, launched in 1808. She served during the Napoleonic Wars and participated in one engagement that earned her crew the Naval General Service Medal (NGSM). She was sold in 1832.
Rosario | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Rosario |
| Ordered | 27 June 1808 |
| Launched | 7 December 1808 |
| Commissioned | March 1809 |
| Decommissioned | February 1822 |
| Honours and awards | Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) with clasp "Rosario 27 March 1812" |
| Fate | Sold in 1832 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cherokee-class brig |
| Tons burthen | 23614⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 24 ft 7 in (7.5 m) |
| Draught | 9 ft 0 in (2.7 m) (laden); 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) (unladen) |
| Depth of hold | 11 ft 2 in (3.4 m) |
| Sail plan | Brig |
| Complement | 75 as a ship-of-war |
| Armament | 8 x 18-pounder carronades + 2 x 6-pounder guns |
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