For other ships of the same name, see HMS Medway.
| HMS Medway (1742) | |
|---|---|
| Career (Great Britain) |  |
| Name: | HMS Medway |
| Ordered: | 5 December 1740 |
| Builder: | Bird, Rotherhithe |
| Launched: | 26 May 1742 |
| Fate: | Scuttled, 1748 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type: | 1733 proposals 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line |
| Tons burthen: | 1,080 long tons (1,097.3 t) |
| Length: | 144 ft (43.9 m) (gundeck) |
| Beam: | 41 ft 5 in (12.6 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 16 ft 11 in (5.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: |
60 guns:
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HMS Medway was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built to the 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment at Rotherhithe, and launched on 26 May 1742.[1]
Medway was scuttled in 1748.[1]
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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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