British Sixth Rate ship 'Medway Prize' (1704)

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Medway Prize

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Nominal Guns28BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorRoyal Navy
Previously
French Privateer 'Les Trois Provinces' (1704) (24) 1704-1704
French 24 Gun
Privateer Unknown
Captured17.8.1704BWAS-1603
First Commissioned6.9.1704BWAS-1603
ShipyardUnknownBWAS-1603
Designed by
J BattBritish
Ship Builder
BWAS-1603
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1603
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1603
Sold1713BWAS-1603

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1603
Length of Gundeck92' 8"Imperial Feet28.1432 
Length of Keel72' 6"Imperial Feet22.0218 
Breadth25' 0"Imperial Feet7.62 
Depth in Hold10' 6"Imperial Feet3.2004 
Burthen241 2⁄94Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:692
Burthen220French Tonneaux216.359 

Armament


1705Broadside Weight = 84 Imperial Pound ( 38.094 kg)BWAS-1603
Lower Gun Deck6 British 6-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck22 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1705110 BWAS-1603

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
3.9.1704 - 20.3.1708/9Commander
Thomas HughesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1713
ADM 6/8/92BWAS-160321.3.1708/9 - 9.6.1709Commander
Thomas BeverleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1699-1721
ADM 6/10/46BWAS-160310.6.1709 - 22.5.1710Captain and Master
Charles BrowneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1693-1740
Transfered ADM 6/10/69BWAS-160323.5.1710 - 6.3.1710/11Commander
John FletcherBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1694-1734
ADM 6/11/47BWAS-16036.3.1710/11 - 8.8.1712Captain
William BesilleBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1707-1713
BWAS-16039.8.1712 - 24.5.1713Captain and Master
Sir Hugh Middleton (5th Baronet Middleton of Ruthin)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1709-1727
: on board from 1713 ADM 6/11/267
Confirmed 27.7.1713BWAS-1603

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
19.9.1704 - 29.1.1706/7Lieutenant
Charles BourneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1703-1707
ADM 6/8/93ADM 6/830.1.1706/7 - 8.3.1710/11Lieutenant
John LongBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1711
ADM 6/9/45ADM 6/99.3.1710/11 - 13.12.1711Lieutenant
Henry ReddishBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1705-1741
Transfered ADM 6/11/255ADM 11814.12.1711 - 21.1.1712/13Lieutenant
Henry FowkesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1697
Transfered ADM 6/11/264
Confirmed 16.6.1713ADM 6/1122.1.1712/13 - 24.5.1713Lieutenant
William DanversBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1713
ADM 6/11/265
Confirmed 23.6.1713ADM 6/11

Service History


DateEventSource
6.9.1704RegisteredBWAS-1603
1705Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1603
1709Commissioned for home watersBWAS-1603
1711Commissioned for JamaicaBWAS-1603
24.5.1713Paid offADM 51

 
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