British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Medway' (1693)

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Medway	155
Nominal Guns	60
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Royal Navy
Ordered	16.3.1690/91
Launched	20.9.1693
How acquired	Purpose built
Shipyard	Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness
Ship Class	1691 Program - 60 gun 4th Rates (1691)
Designed by	John TippettsBritish Ship Builder Service 1650-1692
Constructor	Zachariah ModburyBritish Ship Builder
Category	Fourth Rate
Ship Type	Ship of the Line
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up to Rebuild	9.7.1716
Becomes	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Medway' (1718) (60) 1718-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck145' 3"Imperial Feet44.1977
Length of Keel119' 0"Imperial Feet36.2712
Breadth38' 0"Imperial Feet11.5824
Depth in Hold15' 7"Imperial Feet4.6076
Burthen914 ²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

10.1694Broadside Weight = 408 Imperial Pound ( 185.028 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck22 British 24-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Roundhouse4 British 3-Pounder

1703Broadside Weight = 375 Imperial Pound ( 170.0625 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck24 British Culverin
Upper Gun Deck26 British Demi-Culverin
Quarterdeck10 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle4 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1694365EstablishmentBWAS-1714
10.1694240Peacetime EstablishmentBWAS-1714

10 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
16.5.1694 - 16.1.1694/95Captain TransferedBWAS-17148.6.1696 - 14.5.1697Captain Transfered ADM 6/4/33
Issued by
Confirmed 2.10.1696BWAS-171428.4.1697 - 27.12.1699Captain ADM 6/4/94BWAS-171426.2.1700/1 - 13.1.1701/2Captain Transfered ADM 6/6/62BWAS-171414.1.1701/2 - 5.2.1701/2Captain ADM 6/6/130ADM 6/66.2.1701/2 - 24.1.1704/5Captain ADM 6/7/7BWAS-171425.1.1704/5 - 1.9.1706Captain Transfered ADM 6/8/149BWAS-17142.9.1706 - 17.10.1708Captain† Discharged Dead ADM 6/9/108
Confirmed 3.12.1707BWAS-171418.10.1708 - 22.9.1710Captain ADM 6/9/190BWAS-171423.9.1710 - 18.10.1712Captain ADM 6/11/69ADM 6/11

20 Commissioned Officers

DatesRankNameSource
18.8.1696 - 23.8.1697Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/126
Issued by
Confirmed 24.11.1697ADM 6/424.8.1697 - 29.3.1698Second Lieutenant ADM 6/4/115ADM 6/43.9.1697 - 27.12.1699First Lieutenant ADM 6/4/116ADM 6/430.3.1698 - 27.12.1699Second Lieutenant ADM 6/5/15ADM 6/527.2.1700/1 - 28.2.1703/4First Lieutenant ADM 6/6/62ADM 6/628.2.1700/1 - 26.10.1703Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/64ADM 6/627.10.1703 - 30.8.1704Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/20ADM 6/831.8.1704 - 29.4.1705Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/8/91ADM 6/81.3.1704/5 - 1.1.1705/6First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/158ADM 6/830.4.1705 - 13.1.1706/7Second Lieutenant ADM 6/8/174ADM 6/82.1.1705/6 - 23.9.1707First Lieutenant ADM 6/8/215ADM 6/814.1.1706/7 - 2.12.1708Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/9/65
Confirmed 29.4.1707ADM 6/924.9.1707 - 27.12.1708First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/93ADM 6/93.12.1708 - 16.10.1709Second Lieutenant ADM 6/9/12ADM 6/1028.12.1708 - 16.10.1709First Lieutenant ADM 6/9/18ADM 6/1017.10.1709 - 1711First Lieutenant† Discharged Dead ADM 6/10/95ADM 6/1017.10.1709 - 20.7.1712Second Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/10/95ADM 6/1018.1.1711/12 - 8.2.1711/12First Lieutenant Transfered ADM 6/11/188ADM 6/119.2.1711/12 - 11.12.1712First Lieutenant ADM 6/11/192ADM 6/1121.7.1712 - 11.12.1712Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/217ADM 6/11

11 Warrant Officers

DatesRankNameSource
22.6.1694 - 1696Carpenter ADM 6/4/50
Issued by
Confirmed 2.12.1696ADM 6/41696Cook ADM 6/4/45ADM 6/46.7.1696 - 31.1.1697/98Cook ADM 6/4/129
Issued by
Confirmed 6.12.1697ADM 6/424.6.1697 - 7.5.1699Purser Transfered ADM 6/4/106ADM 6/42.7.1697 - 1697Chaplain ADM 6/4/107ADM 6/422.11.1697 - 1697Chaplain ADM 6/4/125ADM 6/41698 - 6.2.1697/98Purser ADM 6/5/4ADM 6/51698 - 14.9.1698Chaplain ADM 6/5/30ADM 6/51.2.1697/98 - 1698Cook ADM 6/5/3ADM 6/57.2.1697/98 - 30.3.1699Purser Transfered ADM 6/5/4ADM 6/530.3.1699 - 1699Purser ADM 6/5/43ADM 6/5

7 Petty Officers

DatesRatingNameSource
1696 - bef.12.10.1696Volunteer ADM 6/4/34ADM 6/49.1.1696/97 - 1697Volunteer ADM 6/4/60ADM 6/41698 - 29.3.1698Volunteer Transfered ADM 6/5/15ADM 6/530.3.1698 - 12.1.1699/1700Volunteer ADM 6/5/15ADM 6/54.4.1701 - 9.3.1701/2Midshipman Transfered ADM 107/1/275ADM 107/111.7.1701 - 17.4.1702Master's Mate ADM 107/1/276ADM 107/129.10.1706 - 5.9.1707Midshipman ADM 107/2/144ADM 107/2

Service History

DateEventSource
10.1694Commissioned for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
5.1696Returned homeBWAS-1714
11.8.1696Took the Ship
2.9.1696Took the Ship BWAS-1603
22.10.1696Took the Ship BWAS-1603
4.11.1696Took the Ship BWAS-1603
1697On the Irish stationBWAS-1714
30.4.1697Took the Ship BWAS-1603
27.12.1699Paid offADM 51
1702Sailed to Newfoundland
10.5.1702Took the Barque Longue
1703In the Channel
1703Refitted as a 64 gun Third Rate Ship of the Line
15.9.1703Took the Privateer in the Channel
20.10.1703Took the Privateer in the Channel
3.8.1704Took the Privateer in the Channel
15.8.1704Took the Privateer in the Channel
17.8.1704Took the Privateer in the Channel
1705With Byng's squadron in the Bay of Biscay
6.2.1704/5Took the Privateer
12.2.1704/5Took the Privateer
15.2.1705Took the Frigate BWAS-1603
15.2.1704/5Took the Storeship
3.4.1705Took the Privateer
8.8.1705Took the Ship of the Line
1706Took the Privateer
19.4.1708Took the Privateer
7.6.1708Took the Privateer
18.7.1709Took the Privateer
24.8.1709Took the Frigate
1.10.1709Took the Privateer
1710Sailed to Lisbon and the ChannelBWAS-1603
9.7.1710Took the Privateer
26.10.1710Took the Privateer
3.12.1710Took the Privateer
13.6.1712Took the Privateer
18.10.1712Paid offADM 51
9.7.1716Docked at Deptford to be broken up for rebuildBWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/1 Archive

ADM 107/2 Archive

ADM 51 Archive

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/11 Archive

ADM 6/4 Archive

ADM 6/5 Archive

ADM 6/6 Archive

ADM 6/8 Archive

ADM 6/9 Archive

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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