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Medway

HMS Medway

Survived

Royal Navy

TypeShip of the line
RateFourth rate
Guns60 guns
WarAmerican War of Independence

60-gun ship, at Grenada and Martinique in 1780. Broken up in 1811.

"A view of Deptford Dockyard at the launching of HMS Medway". Provenance: Sotheby's sale 3 June 2005, Lot 63 Sotheby's source askart reference Photo: John Cleveley the Elder, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

60 guns

  • Gundeck: 24 × 24 pdrs
  • Upper gundeck: 26 × 18 pdrs
  • Quarterdeck: 8 × 6 pdrs
  • Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs
BuilderDeptford Dockyard
Launched14 February 1755
Length150 ft (45.7 m) (gundeck)

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

14 February 1755

6 July 1779

17 April 1780

Fate

Survived

Broken up, 1811