HMS Medway was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Deptford Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, and launched on 14 February 1755.[1] The launch was painted at least twice by John Cleveley the Elder.
_RMG_J3488.jpg) Medway
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| History | |
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 Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Medway |
| Ordered | 24 April 1751 |
| Builder | Deptford Dockyard |
| Launched | 14 February 1755 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1811 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | 1745 Establishment 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen | 1204 |
| Length | 150 ft (45.7 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam | 42 ft 8 in (13.0 m) |
| Depth of hold | 18 ft 6 in (5.6 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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In 1787 Medway was converted to serve as a receiving ship, and remained in this role until 1811, when she was broken up.[1]
Notes
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edit- Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-252-8.
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