She’s the first ship introduced in the Aubrey Maturin Series, which covers the two during their careers in the RN during the Napoleonic Wars. I gave her the advantage against Spain as the big action she’s involved in in the book she appears in (Master and Commander) has her surprise and capture a Spanish frigate that outmasses and outguns her by a considerable margin (be the equivalent of Sophie here taking on a 4-mast ship solo and winning).
I’ve been thinking up some stats for other ships that appear in that series, so I’ll be back later