Rosina (1796 ship)

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For other ships with the same name, see Rosina (ship).

History
Great Britain
NameRosina
BuilderJames Walmsley, North Shields[1]
Launched1796
FateFoundered 1806
General characteristics
Tons burthen380,[2] or 388[3] (bm)
Armament
  • 1800: 2 × 3-pounder guns[3]
  • 1805: 8 × 4-pounder guns

Rosina was launched at Shields in 1796. She became a West Indiaman and foundered in 1806.

Career

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Rosina first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799 with M'Kinley master, Old & Co., owners, and trade London–West Indies.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1800 M'Kinley Old & Co. London–West Indies Register of Shipping

The Register of Shipping for 1806 showed her with M'Kinley, master, Olds & Co., owner, and trade London transport. The entry carried the annotation "Lost".[4]

Fate

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Lloyd's List reported on 14 February 1806 that Rosina, M'Kinley, master, had foundered on her return journey to England from Surinam. HMS Gorgon rescued the crew and took them into Milford.[5]

Citations

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  1. ^ Tyne Built Ships: "R".
  2. ^ a b "R" supple pages, Seq.№R243.
  3. ^ a b Register of Shipping (1800), Seq.№R245.
  4. ^ RS (1806), Seq.№R376.
  5. ^ LL 14 February 1806, №4297.
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