British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Medway' (1755)

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Medway ➡ 1802 Arundel	5339
Nominal Guns	60	BWAS-1714
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	28.3.1751	BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down	13.6.1751	BWAS-1714
Named	25.4.1741	BWAS-1714
Launched	14.2.1755	BWAS-1714
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1714
Shipyard	Deptford Dockyard - Deptford	BWAS-1714
Ship Class	Medway Class (1752)	BWAS-1714
Constructor	Sir Thomas SladeBritish Designer Ship Builder Dockyard Staff Service 1744-1783	BWAS-1714
Category	Fourth Rate	BWAS-1714
Ship Type	Ship of the Line	BWAS-1714
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1714
Broken Up	3.1811	BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck149' 4"Imperial Feet45.4173
Length of Keel123' 0 ½"Imperial Feet37.5031
Breadth42' 10 ¾"Imperial Feet12.8207
Depth in Hold18' 6"Imperial Feet5.5055
Draught Forward10' 0"Imperial Feet3.048
Draught Aft16' 3"Imperial Feet4.8895
Burthen1,204 ²⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM
Burthen1,191 ⁴¹⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

14.2.1755Broadside Weight = 474 Imperial Pound ( 214.959 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck8 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
12.1752420Design Complement

6 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
30.1.1755 - 15.11.1756Captain Transfered ADM 6/18/126BWAS-171415.11.1756 - 28.12.1759Captain ADM 6/18/324BWAS-171428.12.1759 - 23.8.1765Captain ADM 6/19/120BWAS-17144.6.1774 - 5.6.1780Captain Transfered ADM 6/21/33BWAS-17145.6.1780 - 11.1.1782Captain ADM 6/22/189
Issued by , Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands
Confirmed 30.10.1780ADM 6/2211.1.1782 - 21.4.1783Captain ADM 6/22/397BWAS-1714

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
c.4.6.1774 - c.16.9.1777Rear-Admiral of the Red ADM 107/1/266BWAS-1714

7 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
11.2.1755 - 19.1.1758First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/135ADM 6/189.11.1756 - 19.1.1758Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/321ADM 6/1819.1.1758 - 11.1.1760Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/18/474ADM 6/1811.1.1760 - 23.8.1765Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/127ref:84910.4.1778 - 19.11.1778Second Lieutenant ADM 6/21/388ADM 6/2119.11.1778 - 23.3.1780First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/21/476ADM 6/217.1.1783 - 21.4.1783Third Lieutenant ADM 6/23/4ADM 6/23

3 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
28.2.1756 - 16.9.1757Master ADM 107/5/136ADM 107/515.9.1758 - 18.12.1758Acting GunnerIPC31.5.1778 - 5.6.1780Acting MasterADM 29-1

5 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
3.5.1757 - 30.1.1758Midshipman ADM 107/5/30ADM 107/56.7.1757 - 26.1.1758Midshipman ADM 107/5/28ADM 107/520.7.1757 - 3.1.1759Midshipman ADM 107/5/80ADM 107/511.6.1758 - 14.9.1758Gunner's MateIPC6.1774 - 1777Midshipmanref:616

3 Crewmen

DatesRatingNameSource
18.1.1757 - 5.7.1757Able Seaman ADM 107/5/28ADM 107/524.5.1757 - 19.7.1757Able Seaman ADM 107/5/80ADM 107/53.4.1758 - 10.6.1758Able SeamanIPC

Service History

DateEventSource
26.3.1755Completed at Deptford Dockyard - Deptford at a cost of £26468.8.4dBWAS-1714
7.1756Sailed to meet East India shipsBWAS-1714
29.10.1756Took the Privateer
30.5.1757Action of 30 May 1757
30.5.1757Took the East Indiaman B103
5.7.1757Took the Privateer
24.7.1757Took the Privateer
5.9.1757Raid on Rochefort
16.2.1759Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
6.1759Seige of Quebec
1760coppering at UnknownBWAS-1714
6.3.1760Sailed for the East IndiesBWAS-1714
2.1765Sailed for homeBWAS-1714
23.8.1765

Paid off

BWAS-1714
15.10.1765SurveyedBWAS-1714
27.2.1770SurveyedBWAS-1714
3.1770Began great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
4.1772Completed great repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £22565.8.5dBWAS-1714
21.7.1774Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
26.12.1778Sailed as reinforcement for the West IndiesBWAS-1714
6.7.1779Battle of Grenada
17.4.1780Battle of Martinique
9.1780Began coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
1.1781Completed coppering and fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £9165.10.1dBWAS-1714
13.3.1781Sailed to the relief of GibraltarBWAS-1714
12.4.1781Arrived at GibraltarBWAS-1714
12.12.1781Action of 1781-12-12
12.12.17812nd Battle of Ushant
13.12.1781Took the Privateer
7.5.1782Sailed with convoyBWAS-1714
21.4.1783

Paid off

ADM 33
6.1783Began fitting for ordinary at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
8.1783Completed fitting for ordinary at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
5.1787Began fitting as a Receiving Ship at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
6.1787Completed fitting as a Receiving Ship at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1793
1802Renamed ArundelBWAS-1714
3.1811Broken up at PlymouthBWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/5 Archive

ADM 29-1 Document

ADM 33 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/21 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

ADM 6/23 Archive

B103Joseph Allen, Digital Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

IPC Document

ref:616Nicholas Tracy, Book

ref:849Samantha Cavell, Thesis

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