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.

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

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