| Medway | 7745 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 58 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | BWAS-1714 | |
| Operator | The Royal Navy | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ordered | 1740/12/05 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1741/01/07 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Acquired | 1742/05/26 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Shipyard | Rotherhithe | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Class | 1733 Establishment 60 Gunner - modified | BWAS-1714 | |
| Constructor | Elias Bird | BWAS-1714 | |
| Category | Fourth Rate | BWAS-1714 | |
| Ship Type | Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 | |
| Abandoned | 1749/04/19 | BWAS-1714 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1714 |
| Length of Gundeck | 144' 0" | Imperial Feet | Length of Keel | 116' 7" | Imperial Feet | 35.5346 | Breadth | 41' 6" | Imperial Feet | 12.6492 | Depth in Hold | 16' 11" | Imperial Feet | Burthen | 1,068 1⁄94 | Tons BM | Burthen | 1,067 49⁄94 | Tons BM |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1742/05/26 | Broadside Weight = 462 Imperial Pound ( 209.517 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 24 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 24 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| 1745 | Broadside Weight = 474 Imperial Pound ( 214.959 kg) | BWAS-1714 | ||
| Lower Gun Deck | 24 | British 24-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | British 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 8 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | British 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1733 | 420 | Design Complement | |
| Flag Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1746 | 1746/05/02 | Commodore | Curtis Barnet | BWAS-1714 |
| 1746/05/03 | 1748 | Commodore | Edward Peyton | BWAS-1714 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1742 | 1743 | Captain | John Cockburn | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744 | 1744/03 | Captain | Edward Legge | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744/03 | 1746/05/03 | Captain | Edward Peyton | BWAS-1714 |
| 1746/05/03 | 1748 | Captain | Henry Rosewell | BWAS-1714 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1742/05/26 | Began fitting at Deptford Dockyard | BWAS-1714 |
| 1742/05/26 | Completed at Rotherhithe at a cost of £15886.10.0d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1742/06/29 | Completed fitting at Deptford Dockyard at a cost of £6294.13.5d | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744/04/30 | Sailed for the East Indies | BWAS-1714 |
| 1744/11/24 | Took the Merchantman East Indiaman Favori at Achin | |
| 1745 | Re-classed as a 60 gun Fourth RateShip of the Line | |
| 1748/11/18 | Sunk in Trincomalee bay as a Sheer Hulk | BWAS-1714 |
| 1748/11/18 | Re-classed as a UnratedSheer Hulk | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |