Medway
History
Great Britain
Name	HMS Medway
Ordered	24 April 1751
Builder	Deptford Dockyard
Launched	14 February 1755
Fate	Broken up, 1811
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	1745 Establishment 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line
Tons burthen	1204
Length	150 ft (45.7 m) (gundeck)
Beam	42 ft 8 in (13.0 m)
Depth of hold	18 ft 6 in (5.6 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Sail plan	Full-rigged ship
Armament	60 guns: Gundeck: 24 × 24 pdrs Upper gundeck: 26 × 18 pdrs Quarterdeck: 8 × 6 pdrs Forecastle: 2 × 6 pdrs

HMS Medway was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Deptford Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, and launched on 14 February 1755.^[1] The launch was painted at least twice by John Cleveley the Elder.

In 1787 Medway was converted to serve as a receiving ship, and remained in this role until 1811, when she was broken up.^[1]