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 x 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.

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