HMS Medway (1755)
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Medway.
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
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: | 1,204 long tons (1,223.3 t) |
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 |
Armament: |
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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]
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
References
- 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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