Rosina (1796 ship)

History
Great Britain
Name	Rosina
Builder	James Walmsley, North Shields
Launched	1796
Fate	Foundered 1806
General characteristics
Tons burthen	380, or 388 (bm)
Armament	1800: 2 × 3-pounder guns; 1805: 8 × 4-pounder guns;

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

Career

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

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

[1] Tyne Built Ships: "R".

[LR1799-2] "R" supple pages, Seq.№R243.

[RS1800-3] Register of Shipping (1800), Seq.№R245.

[4] RS (1806), Seq.№R376.

[5] LL 14 February 1806, №4297.

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History

Great Britain
Name	Rosina
Builder	James Walmsley, North Shields^[1]
Launched	1796
Fate	Foundered 1806
General characteristics
Tons burthen	380,^[2] or 388^[3] (bm)
Armament	1800: 2 × 3-pounder guns^[3] 1805: 8 × 4-pounder guns