the rosebush remained in service to the royal navy until 1664 in close relationship to sir william batten. it is mentioned in several letters pertaining to harwich. on 19 october the vessel was at deptford being made ready for a voyage to harwich. the master-attendant at deptford capt. william badiley however on 1 november objected of fitting the main mast of the dunkirk to the rosebush and suggests she be towed by the harwich hoy instead. by 16 december the rosebush had arrived at harwich as noted by anthony deane who in october 1664 was appointed as the navy board's master shipwright on pepys' recommendation of reopening the derelict harwich dockyard. batten's boatswain william baker sends word to sir william noting of the ships arrival at harwich and his need for a house for lodging and provisions for fitting rosebush for a hulk.